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Parthenon, The Acropolis, Athens - courtesy Eustaquio Santimano - CC-BY

Modern Corinthian - courtesy Rob Crawley - CC-BY

Ancient Greek Architecture - Great Buildings Online __ Photos of ancient Greek architecture - some very basic architectural information - From Artifice Inc. - http://www.greatbuildings.com/types/styles/greek.html

Ancient Roman Architecture Great Buildings Online __Collection of photos of Roman architecture. - From Artifice Inc. - http://www.greatbuildings.com/types/styles/roman.html

Ancient Rome - Architecture __ An overview of the history and style of Roman architecture. - illustrated - From Crystalinks - http://www.crystalinks.com/romearchitecture.html

Architecture of Ancient Greece __ A good source for Greek architecture ranging from Crete and Mycenaea to late periods. well illustrated - From University of Colorado at Colorado Springs - http://harpy.uccs.edu/greek/grkarch.html

Buildings of Artificial Stone by J.A. Geary __ About concrete usage in ancient Rome. "You may be surprised to learn that there are 2000 year old concrete structures still in daily use." - From About.com - http://ancienthistory.about.com/library/bl/uc_geary_bas.htm

Classical Orders of Architecture __ You can read about the three Greek orders of classical architecture and view photos. You will also learn what "neo-classical" means - illustrated - From Charlotte-Mecklenburg Historic Landmarks Commission - http://www.cmhpf.org/kids/dictionary/ClassicalOrders.html

 
Greek Architecture, Looking Backward, Looking Forward __ This is a good place to introduce the younger student to the classic orders. "Architecture is art that we live in. It is the science and art of designing buildings. Architecture is the way that the buildings around us look and function. Ancient Greeks lived, worked, and worshipped their gods in architectural spaces. In fact, the ancient Greeks invented the three Classical "orders" and a vocabulary for architecture that we still use today, over 2500 years later." There is even a visual test to see how much you know. - illustrated - From Emory University - http://carlos.emory.edu/ODYSSEY/GREECE/Architecture.html

Greek Art and Architecture __ Extensive galleries of photos of Greek art and architecture cover all periods of ancient Greek history. - well illustrated - From University of Colorado at Colorado Springs - http://harpy.uccs.edu/greek/

MEEF - Middle East Engineering - Glossaries - Roman Architrecture __ From Adyton through Triclinium, you will find an extensive glossary of roman architectural terms. - From Middle East Economic Engineering - http://www.eng-forum.com/articles/Glossaries/Architecture_Roman.htm

Orders of Classical Architecture __ "There are five Orders of classic architecture, the first three being Greek, the other two Roman." You can learn about all of them here. - illustrated - From Bozzle.com - http://www.bozzle.com/perClassicOrders.html

Roman Architecture in the City of Rome __ This is a good overview of Roman architecture broken down by era and use. You will also find a section about Pompeii. - illustrated - From the University of Colorado - http://harpy.uccs.edu/roman/html/romarch.html

Roman Architecture - Reconstructed __ A multi-media site covering many aspects of Roman architecture including temples, baths, private dwellings, the orders or architecture, techniques and more. An excellent site for the student just learning about classical architecture. - illustrated - From Davidson County Schools, North Carolina - http://techcenter.davidson.k12.nc.us/spring025/

 
Roman Aqueducts and Water Systems __ About the system of aqueducts which serviced the city of Rome. - photos and other illustrations - You can even learn about the water quality - From Bowdoin college - http://academic.bowdoin.edu/classics/research/moyer/html/intro.shtml 

Roman Art and Architecture __ Here is a graphical introduction to the architecture of ancient Greece and Rome. Covers the five orders and some of the most famous buildings in an online virtual tour. - illustrated - From NZACT - http://www.clas.canterbury.ac.nz/nzact/artarhho.htm

Roman Building Technology and Architecture __" This digitized slide sequence is developed in conjunction with the UCSB undergraduate course AH 152K - Survey of Roman Architecture, and aims to review a particular aspect of this course's curriculum. The area highlighted by this review is Roman technology and engineering in the service of architecture -- in particular the widely applied uses of Roman concrete technology (or its provincial variations)." - illustrated - From Fikret Yegul -- University of California, Santa Barbara - http://id-archserve.ucsb.edu/arthistory/152k/
 
The Roman Empire __ "Roman architecture, sculpture and literature were strongly influenced by Greek models. However, the Roman buildings were large and ornate with a grandeur of their own. The Roman builders had concrete available unlike the Greeks. Another great advantage for the Romans was the use of the semi-circular arches to form vaults and domes. The great Pantheon shows many examples of these. Roman builders could not use marble all the time, because it was expensive and there was a limited amount. However there was a plentiful supply of terracotta, stone and brick. Early in their development they invented the material concrete." Much more here. - illustrated - From Coolmine Community School - http://www.iol.ie/~coolmine/typ/romans/archie2.html

Thais - Greek Architecture - Iconographic Index __ You will find the architecture of Greek civilization divided by era. - illustrated - From THAIS.IT - Architettura - http://www.thais.it/architettura/greca/indici/ind_civiltagreca_uk.htm

Villa Romana del Casale, Piazza Armerina (Photo Archive) __ "The Villa Roman del Casale was constructed on the remains of an older villa in the first quarter of the fourth century, probably as the centre of a huge latifundium covering the entire surrounding area. How long the villa kept this role is not known, maybe for less that 150 years, but the complex remained inhabited and a village grew around it, named Platia, derived from palatium. It was damaged, maybe destroyed during the domination of the Vandals and the Visigoths, but the buildings remained in use, at least in part, during the Byzantine and Arab period. The site was finally abandoned for good when a landslide covered the villa in the 12th century CE, and remaining inhabitants moved to the current location of Piazza Armerina." Learn about this architectural masterpiece and view an enormous collection of photos of the villa's mosaics. - photos - By René Seindal - http://sights.seindal.dk/sight/456.html

What is the Corinthian Order? __ You will find a brief article describing some of the characteristics of the Corinthian order of architecture. - From quezi.com - http://quezi.com/592
 

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