TED Ed (Animation) - A day in the life of an ancient Greek architect, 15092020

Follow Pheidias, the chief builder for the Parthenon, as he supervises the construction of the new temple and faces charges of embezzlement. The year is 432 BCE. As Pheidias, the chief builder for the Parthenon - Athens’ newest and largest temple - arrives onsite, city officials accuse him of embezzling gold from the temple’s sacred central statue. He has until sundown to prove his innocence or face the courts. Mark Robinson outlines a day in the life of a Greek architect