	Site Map \| FAQ in Daily Almanac for Jul 5, 2009 Search White Pages
Skip Navigation Home Summer Guide Atlas Encyclopedia Dictionary Thesaurus Features Quizzes Timelines Countries Slideshows

Fact Monster Kid's reference,
games, quizzes

Help us improve Infoplease!
Start Survey

Editor's Favorites

Greek architecture

Greek architecture the art of building that arose on the shores of the Aegean Sea and flourished in the ancient world.

Sections in this article:

The Columbia Electronic Encyclopedia, 6th ed. Copyright © 2007, Columbia University Press. All rights reserved.

More on Greek architecture from Infoplease:

Greek architecture: Origins of Greek Architecture - Origins of Greek Architecture Palaces of the Minoan civilization remain at Knossos and Phaestus on ...
Greek architecture: The Orders of Greek Architecture - The Orders of Greek Architecture Of the three great styles or orders of architecture (Doric, Ionic, ...
Greek architecture: The Flowering and Decline of Greek Architecture - The Flowering and Decline of Greek Architecture Between 700 B.C. and the Roman occupation (146 ...
Greek architecture: Bibliography - Bibliography See A. W. Lawrence, Greek Architecture (1967); V. Scully, The Earth, the Temple, and ...
Greek architecture: Other Structures - Other Structures In addition to temples, the Greeks also built a number of other kinds of ...

See more Encyclopedia articles on: Architecture

Premium Partner Content

HighBeam Research

Related content from HighBeam Research on: Greek architecture

It's all Greek to us; A guide to deciphering GM's global architectures.(Insight) (Automotive News)

Esothric geometry.(The Symbol at Your Door: Number and Geometry in the Religious Architecture of the Greek and Latin Middle Ages)(Book review) (The Architectural Review)

It's Greek to Me.(Hollywood Hills, CA, houses designed in Greek architecture)(Brief Article) (Los Angeles Magazine)

Symbolizing "Old Shanghai": with a chiseled granite facade and massive fluted columns, the Shanghai Customs House is a study in Greek Neoclassic architecture reflecting the historic feel of the neighborhood.(CLASSICS) (Contemporary Stone & Tile Design)

OUR GIFTS FROM THE GREEKS.(architecture, literature, and other cultural contributions of ancient Greece) (Appleseeds)

GREEK FIRE.(architecture awards)(Brief Article) (The Architectural Review)

What's the difference?(Greek and Roman temples) (Calliope)

The Greek Island Connection. (PSA Journal)

Architecture in the United States, 1800-1850 (The Journal of Southern History)

Architecture in the United States, 1800-1850.(Book Review) (Journal of Southern History)

Additional search results provided by HighBeam Research, LLC. © Copyright 2005. All rights reserved.

Infoplease Tools