Libon
5th century BC architect of Ancient Greece
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| Intro | 5th century BC architect of Ancient Greece | |
| A.K.A. | Libó | |
| A.K.A. | Libó | |
| Places | Greece | |
| is | Architect | |
| Work field | Engineering | |
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Libon was a 5th-century BC architect of Ancient Greece. Born in Elis, he built the Doric temple to Zeus at Olympia in about 460 BC. Libon, through his work on the Temple of Zeus at Olympia, is said to have inspired the technique and design of the Parthenon on the Athenian Acropolis – though this was obviously later and more perfected.