Monthly Archives: December 2010

Temple of Portunus *late 2nd century BCE *Roman architecture       *The Romans architecture came from the base of Greek architecture but had two main differences: First, they took the columns and engaged them into the wall surfaces of … Continue reading →

The Greek Orders Doric Order: shafts sat directly on the stylobate without a base.  the shafts were fluted and ranged from five and a half seven times the diameter of the base.  Included alternating metopes and triglyphs above the neck … Continue reading →