Karpion

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Who is Karpion?

Karpion was an ancient Greek architect and architectural theorist active in the fifth century BCE. On the testimony of Vitruvius he and Iktinos co-authored a treatise on the proportions of the Parthenon, the major Periklean Temple of Athena on the Acropolis of Athens.

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on July 23, 2013

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