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Greece - Greek Architecture Monuments

Greek architecture and monuments. The various orders of Greek architecture, columns, and monuments, including the Parthenon.

The Temple of Athena Nike

About the Temple of Athena Nike

Architrave

The architrave is part of the entablature.

Frieze

Frieze is an ancient architectural feature.

Acropolis

The acropolis was the high point of a city, but now usually refers to the acropolis in Athens.

Olympia

These photographs of Olympia are courtesy of John and Kathryn Wildgen. They have kindly released them into the public domain, and they are free for your use.

Alphabetical List of Monuments

From the Greek Ministry of Culture, a list of photos of Greek monuments, both ancient and modern.

Ancient Greek Architecture

Thirteen structures with architectural details, including the temples of Athena Nike, Paestum, Artemis, Apollo, and the 4th temple of Hera.

Maecenas: Images of Ancient Greece and Rome

Mostly photographs of architectural structures in Italy and France.

Road to the Recovery

Interiors of Greek temples, with diagrams and diagrams of the columns and orders.

Treasury of Atreus

John Julius Norwich's commentary on the architecture of the tomb of Atreus, statistics, and short bibliography.

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