Most buildings in classical greece were covered by traditional prop and lintel constructions which often needed to include interior colonnades.
Greek temple roof construction.
Ancient greek architecture is best known from its temples.
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The tholos was a small circular temple built by the greeks.
Greek architects provided some of the finest and most distinctive buildings in the entire ancient world and some of their structures such as temples theatres and stadia would become staple features of towns and cities from antiquity onwards.
Ancient greek architecture came from the greek speaking people hellenic people whose culture flourished on the greek mainland the peloponnese the aegean islands and in colonies in anatolia and italy for a period from about 900 bc until the 1st century ad with the earliest remaining architectural works dating from around 600 bc.
In sicily truss roofs presumably appeared as early as.
Many of the greek temples and sculptures were painted with bright colors.
Major construction projects were managed by an architect who directed the workers and craftsmen.
In addition the greek concern with simplicity proportion perspective and harmony in their buildings would go on to greatly influence architects in.
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Roofs generally were constructed with a small slope and covered with ceramic terracotta tiles.
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