London Olympic 2012

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The London 2012 Olympic Games Opening Ceremony took place on 27 July 2012,  9:00 P.M. at the Olympic park.

Boyle, who is best known for directing Oscar-winning film Slumdog Millionaire and Trainspotting, said to the BBC that his production the Isles of Wonder theme captured the essence of Britain.

The Ceremony that welcomed the finest athletes from 205 nations for the start of the London 2012 Olympic Games, marking an historic third time the capital has hosted the world’s biggest and most important sporting event.

The London Olympic opening ceremony review.

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Roman Circus

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The circus was another open aired oval venue where people used to see horse and chariot racing. It first appeared in major cities around 500BC and worked it's way to the popularity it holds today. It was made out of mud-brick and stone and the people used to sit on a stair shaped seat. Usually it had a length of 245m to around 621m. Furthermore the venue could hold up over 15,000 people each time. It was developed from the Ancient Greek construction called the Stadium.

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Bouleuterion

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Architecture of Ancient Greece

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Ancient Greek Architecture is best known for it's temples most of which are found throughout their region. They also were first to build a open air theatre and was first constructed as early as 350BC. There are some theatres that survived. Usually the ancient Greek period is associated with temples and other famous constructions that were made in that architectural period. However the main invention that was made during that period are the Capitals/Columns that held up the ceilings in temples and other buildings. This was a revolutionary discovery and was yet to show its real influence and excellence on the architectural history. 

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Classical Architecture column types

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Doric Order: It is most used and the traditional order to associate with classical architecture. The column was first designed in Greece but developed in the Roman period.

Tuscan Order: It was developed in the Roman architectural period and didn't appear in any ancient Greek constructions.

Ionic Order: The Ionic was also widely spread and was later adopted by the Romans, it was very popular and beautiful.

Corinthian Order: The capitals ornately decorated with acanthus leaves and were similar style to the Ionic order column.

Composite Order: Is a combination of the Ionic and the Corinthian order capitals.

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Classical Architecture

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Classic architecture is a period of architecture that developed from Greek and Roman Architecture and is classical antiquity. Only Greek architecture during the control of Alexander the Great and after his supremacy. The Classical period was revived in the 18th century and the early 19th century. It was mainly constructed using stone, marble and columns. It was revolutionary and was a major change in the history of architecture and construction. This idea was used to build arches, churches and palaces.

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