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The architecture of the ancient Greeks, characterised by the use of the three orders.


1. Acropolis 360 - A virtual tour by Immersive360 of the ancient monuments at the heart of Athens. It combines 360-degree Quicktime panoramas, accessed via map and reconstruction drawing, with commentary and music.
2. Ancient Greek Architecture - Information from Great Buildings Online.
3. Greek Architecture - Explanations and examples of the Greek order of columns: The Doric, Ionic and Corinthian.
4. Greek Architecture and American Buildings - Illustrations and text reprinted from How to Know Architecture by Frank E. Wallis.
5. Greek Architecture Monuments - Information from About.com.
6. Greek Art and Architecture - Galleries of expandable thumbnail photographs from the University of Colorado of sculpture, reliefs and architecture from Mycenae and the Archaeic to Hellenistic periods.
7. History of Greek Architecture - Overview with photos of specific examples, including the Parthenon, Odeon of Herodes Atticus and Temple of Hephaestos, among others.
8. Perseus Art and Archaeology - A massive catalog of Archaic and Classical Greek art, buildings and sites. Each entry has a description, most with images. Tufts University in collaboration with other institutions and scholars.
9. The Temple of Artemis - A history of the famed temple at Ephesus, one of the seven wonders of the ancient world, with an artist's impression of the building by Lee Krystek.

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