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Greek Temples

Author: Ian McConnell
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Terms to Know
Capital

The top of a column.

Doric Order

The simplest and oldest style of Greek column, marked by an undecorated capital.

Entablature

The upper section of a classical Greek temple that rests on the columns.

Entasis

A slight bulging, most commonly associated with the Parthenon, that is meant to offset the optical illusion of sagging of perfectly straight lines, particularly along the entablature.

Peripteral Temple

A type of ancient Greek or Roman temple surrounded by a row of columns.

Peristyle

An architectural space, such as a court, that is surrounded by columns.

Shaft

The main body of a column, in ancient Greece, it was usually fluted, or marked with vertical ridges.