Tag: Doric

Ancient Greek architecture is divided into three orders: Doric, Ionic, and Corinthian. The Doric order can be easily recognized by the simple, disk-shaped, capitals (the top part of the column).

Bassae

Βάσσαι (Bassae, also transilterated as Bassai) is an archaeological site in the Pelopponese which is home to the Classical Era temple…
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Corfu Archaeological Museum

The Archaeological Museum of Corfu (Αρχαιολογικό Μουσείο Κέρκυρας) exhibits artifacts found in excavations in Corfu island and the surrounding area, from…
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Rhamnous: Temple of Nemesis

The temple of Nemesis in Rhamnous was renown even before the fortified settlement acquired importance in the 5th c. BCE. Nemesis…
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Temple of Apollo at Delphi

Central among the number of imposing ruins that are interspersed on the southern slopes of Parnassos mountain is the temple of…
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Temple of Hephaestus

Ἡφαιστεῖον. Also transliterated as: Hephaisteion, Hephaesteion The temple of Hephestus (or Thesion) crowns a low hill in the Northwest end of…
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Temple of Poseidon at Sounion

Archaeological evidence indicates that Sounion was a sacred area as far back as the Bronze Age, but the temple visible in our day…
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Thermos Archaeological Site

Thermos (Θέρμο, Θέρμος, Θέρμον, Thermon) is an ancient sanctuary located in Aetolia in western Greece. It was inhabited continuously for 1500…
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