Greek Architecture

"Why are we fascinated with ancient Greece?"
"Greek culture - its myths, theater, architecture, and sports - has influenced and inspired people for centuries, even millennia! We see the evidence of ancient Greece around us every day - in the constellations we identify in the heavens or the Olympic games held every four years; in the stories we tell and in the movies we see; in the architecture of our houses, churches, and public buildings and in our democratic system of government."

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Click here to learn more about Greek architecture. Then label the orders
below, either Corinthian, Ionic, or Doric.

Now test yourself on these buildings. What order does each one belong top?

Go to Corbis and search for pictures of the buildings listed below.
Zoom in to learn which order they belong to. 

       Activity #1:     
       Copy and paste each style of Greek column into Paint.
                Draw and label each order.

       Activity #2:

                View pictures of the Parthenon and the Acropolis.

		Nashville Parthenon

                Learn more about the Parthenon at these links:                      

                          http://lilt.ilstu.edu/drjclassics/sites/acropolis/parthenon.shtm

                          http://www.theplaka.com/athens/acrop/parthenon.htm