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The temple, also known as the Theseion, was designed during the first half of the 5th century BC, perhaps under Cimon, but built at the same time as the Parthenon. The structure, in Pentelic marble, has a plan of about 32 x 14m, with a peristasis of 6 x 13 columns. Both in plan and in structure, it incorporates a combination of early Classical architecture elements together with features borrowed from the Parthenon. For instance, while the pronaos and opisthodomos are deep, the cella is very similar to that of the Parthenon.