Kallikrates

Kallikrates (also spelled Callicrates) was an ancient Greek architect active in the middle of the fifth century BCE. He and Iktinos were architects of the Parthenon (Plutarch, Pericles, 13) ^[1]. An inscription identifies him as the architect of "the Temple of Nike" in the Sanctuary of Athena Nike on the Acropolis (IG I³ 35). The temple in question is either the amphiprostyle Temple of Athena Nike now visible on the site ^[2] or a small-scale predecessor (naiskos) whose remains were found in the later temple's foundations.^[3]. An inscription identifies Kallikrates as one of the architects of the Classical circuit wall of the Acropolis (IG I³ 45), and Plutarch further states (loc cit) that he contracted to build the Middle of three amazing walls linking Athens and Piraeus.