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Ancient Greek Architecture - Great Buildings Online Reputable site features basic information about various architecture; some include 3D models to download
Basic Greek Architecture Terms
Greek architecture: Origins of Greek Architecture Extensive page covers the Origins and Orders of Greek Architecture, Ancient Greek Construction Methods, The Greek Temple, and Other Structures.
History of Greek Architecture Contemporary pictures of various Greek architecture
Illustrated Architecture Dictionary Although a general architecture site, use this to look up words such as "Ionic order" and "Doric order"
The Temples of the Goddess Athena
Diagram of an ancient Greek Theater
How to tell apart Greek columns.
Images below from "Architecture." Britannica Student Encyclopedia 2003 Encyclopædia Britannica Online. 10 Feb, 2003 .
MAP OF ANCIENT GREECE Scroll down to click on pictures of aerial views of the Acropolis
The Greeks from PBS, click on "The Acropolis Experience" to see a 3D animation tour of the Acropolis, and a video on how the Parthenon was built
The Ancient City of Athens: The Acropolis Many pictures of the Acropolis and the Parthenon
The Plan of a Greek House Description of the rooms in a wealthy Greek house, as well as simple floor plan
This page from Crosher, Judith. The Greeks. Morristown, N.J. : Silver Burdett Co., c1974, 1977 printing. Numbers corresponding to diagram of a "comfortable family home:
1. Men press olives in the shop.
2. An altar stands in the open courtyard. The porter's lodge is on the right of the entrance.
3. The covered portico.
4. and 5. The living rooms are heated by charcoal braziers.
6. and 7. The women's bedrooms.
8. Smoke from the open fire raises straight from the roof.
9. Bathroom with a pottery tub.
10. The women's sitting room.
11. and 12. Women grind corn and weave cloth in the kitchen.
13. Store room or slaves' room.
14. Ante-room.
15. Couches stand on a raised ledge around the men's dining room. Unwanted food is thrown onto the floor. A drain in the floor leads to the street."
This picture is from Quennell, Marjorie. Everyday things in Ancient Greece.
Last updated: September, 2008
