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House of the Vettii, Pompeii
The peristyle of the house of the Vettii, Pompeii. The villa was preserved following the eruption of Vesuvius in 79 CE.
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The Ghana Empire
The Ghana Empire (6th-13th century CE) at its greatest extent is indicated in green.
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Doric Temple of Juno, Agrigento
The Doric temple attributed to Juno Lacinia but dating from c. 450 BCE, Agrigento, Sicily. The columns are a good example of entasis - the thickening at the base and centre of columns to give the optical illusion of being perfectly perpendicular...
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Column Drum with Flutes
A column drum with 24 flutes from the temple of Artemis, Sardis.
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Plan, temple of Aphaia
A plan of the Greek temple of Aphaia, 500-480 BCE.
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Aerial View of the Temple of Apollo, Miletus
An aerial view (2011 CE) of the temple of Apollo Didymaeus at Miletus (late 4th century BCE).
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Crepidoma, Temple of Zeus, Olympia
The three steps of the crepidoma or crepis of the temple of Zeus at Olympia (457 BCE).
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Akroterion
An akroterion (or acroterion), an architectural feature of Classical buildings, particularly temples where they were placed at the apex and extremities of the roof.
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Monolithic Columns, Corinth
The seven remaining columns of the Doric peripteral temple of Apollo at Corinth (550-530 BCE). The columns are monolithic, that is carved from a single piece of stone.
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Roman Buttress
Examples of the buttress, a device from Classical architecture to strengthen a wall and increase its load-bearing capacity. Roman houses, Rome.
