The Greeks - Before the built with stone!
The ancient Greeks are famous for the influential architecture of white marble. But from where did they get the inspiration for their buildings?
In this episode, we look at the much earlier buildings of the Greeks, and the transition to stone.
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Have a look at three of the best preserved early Greek temples in the world, and they aren't in Greece! https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Paestum
- Triglyphs: The vertical blocks you see on a Doric temple are stone carvings representing the ends of wooden ceiling beams.
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