One of the largest temples ever built, the Parthenon had 46 outer columns and 23 inner columns – 8 columns at either end (octastyle) and 17 on the long sides.
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The Designs Are Similar but Not the SameThe structure is dominated by outer columns in Doric style that lean slightly inward to give the illusion of straight lines. The Pantheon's dominating design is its massive domed ceiling and rotunda. When it was built in the second century, it was the largest in the world.
The Greeks used three different kinds of columns for their temples and other buildings. Each kind of column had different proportions, or shapes. They were called Doric, Ionic, and Corinthian. The Parthenon has both Doric and Ionic columns.
This paradox mystical holiness of the place can be explained. The most plausible seem to be the following, there is an increased level of radiation on the Acropolis hill, and so the smart birds feel it and do not attend.