Greek Temples

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Greek temples were famous for their the three types of columns on their exterior: doric, ionic, and corinthian. Doric columns have a round base, and get thinner, higher as they go up. Ionic columns, at the top, have stone that curls into spirals. Corinthian columns have flower-like decorations at the top.

This is a digital recreation of the temple of zeus in Athens. It has doric temples, and a frieze

There are 8 different designs for the interior of Greek temples. Each temple is based around the Naos, which was the spiritual center of every temple. The temple could either be circular, or small rectangle, of large rectangle in design. The outside was covered with carving above the columns, known as the frieze. The Pantheon is the most famous

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