Palmyra Layout

As we go

through each
of the key sites
in the city, fill in
your provided

table.

Information
may also be

found on

page 245-248

of your

textbook.

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Could you describe what a Corinithian column is?

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Ancient Greek architecture was the first to introduce a standardized set of architectural rules that went on to influence Roman architecture and, as a result, architecture to this day. At the start of what is now known as the Classical period of architecture, ancient Greek architecture developed into three distinct orders: the Doric, Ionic, and Corinthian orders. Each of the orders displayed distinct features in their columns, a staple for formal, public buildings such as libraries and gymnasiums, stadiums, theaters, and civic buildings.

The 3 Orders of Ancient Greek Architecture

The Doric Order of Greek architecture

The Doric order of Greek architecture was first seen towards the beginning of the 7th century BCE, causing many to think of it as the oldest order, as well as the simplest and most massive. Doric columns were stouter than those of the Ionic or Corinthian orders. Their smooth, round capitals are simple and plain compared to the other two Greek orders.
Doric-style columns were typically placed close together, often without bases, with concave curves sculpted into the shafts. Doric column capitals were plain with a rounded section at the bottom (the echinus) and a square at the top (abacus). The echinus appears flat and splayed in early examples and rises from the top of the column like a circular cushion to the abacus which supports the lintels.

​Doric

The Ionic Order of Greek architecture

The Ionic Order originated in Ionia, a coastal region of what is now called Turkey, which is where it gets its name. It is characterised mainly by the scroll-like ornaments that appear on Ionic column capitals known as volutes, as well as the column base supports that are not featured on Doric columns.

​Ionic

Taking its name from the city of Corinth, the Corinthian Order can be distinguished from the Ionic Order by its more ornate capitals carved with stylized acanthus leaves.

On the Corinthian entablature, the frieze was usually decorated with continual sculptural reliefs, where the figures were raised from the surface but not completely freestanding.

​Corinthian

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What is a 'cella'?

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Why was the monumental arch possibly built?

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Why did the Tariff Court have such a large entrance?

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Describe the Agora.

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What two temples have we focused on?

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Describe the Tetrapylon.

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