Ancient Greek Architecture

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Ancient Greek Architecture
By Tyler Mc Coy
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Lion Gate Commentary

• The famous Lion Gate at the citadel of Mycenae.
• Is an example of a tomb portal with
  forward-looking architectural decoration.

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Greek Temple Architecture

• The Greeks developed three architectural systems,
  called orders.
• The Greek orders are Doric, Ionic, and
  Corinthian.

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Temple of Artemis Commentary

• The original temple was among the Seven Wonders
  of the World but was burnt down in 356 by a
  maniac
• This is what it would look like.

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The Temple of Apollo at Didyma

• The Greeks built the Temple of Apollo at Didyma,
  Turkey (about 300 BC).
• The design of the temple was known as dipteral, a
  term that refers to the two sets of columns
  surrounding the interior section.

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The End

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