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Greek architecture

The architectural style associatedancient Greeceseen at its best inremainsbuildings such asParthenonAcropolisAthens. Such buildings may be found not onlyGreece, but throughoutMediterranean,regions that were at one time occupied byGreeks, eg. Sicily.

Greek architecture has three styles or periods, eachits distinguishing characteristics. These are: Doric, IonicCorinthian. These styles were also adoptedadapted byRomanss.

In modern times, many architects have been influenced by ancient Greece, as can be seenbuildings such asÉglise de la MadeleineParis.

Notable Greek architects (ancient)


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