In the ancient Greek world, religion was direct, personal, and present in all areas of life. With formal rituals which included animal sacrifices and libations, myths to explain the origins of mankind and give the gods a human face, temples which dominated the urban landscape, religion was never far from the mind of an ancient Greek.
ANCIENT GREECE: ARCHITECTURE
The architecture of Greece has been through many phases: from the Doric and Ionic style of the temples in the Classical times, to the Byzantine style of the churches and the Neoclassical style of the recent years. Picture Picture
ANCIENT GREECE: CHURHES
You can see a church in almost every plot of the land in Greece and all around the Greek islands. You can also see churches in
ANCIENT GREECE: ARCHITECTURE
The architecture of Greece has been through many phases: from the Doric and Ionic style of the temples in the Classical times, to the Byzantine style of the churches and the Neoclassical style of the recent years. Picture Picture
ANCIENT GREECE: CHURHES
You can see a church in almost every plot of the land in Greece and all around the Greek islands. You can also see churches in