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Doric
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A Plain, sturdy column with a plain capital.
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Ionic
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A taller, thinner column, with scroll shapes on its capital.
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Corinthian
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One of the three main types of greek architecture. It is slender and fluted; the capital incorporates sculpted leaves.
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Peristyle
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Row of columns around a building or court, the space so enclosed.
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Peripteral
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Having a single row of columns on all sides, single peristyle
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Dipteral
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Having a double row of columns on all sides, double peristyle
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Cella
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The chief room of a greek temple, where the statue of a God was located, and frequently the temples treasure was kept.
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Naos
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Cella, a room with no windows that usually housed the cult statue of the diety.
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Pronaos
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An open vestible before the cella.
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Entasis
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The convex profile (an apparent swelling) in the shaft of a column.
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Caryatid
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A female figure used instead of a column as a support.
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Agora
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The market place, gathering, central spot in Ancient Greece.
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Stoa
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Covered walkway or portico.
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Tholos
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A circular subterranean tomb in ancient Rome.
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Greek Theater
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Theaterical culture that florusihed in ancient Greece in 700 B.C. Honored Dionysus.
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