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Showing posts with label Greek Temples. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Greek Temples. Show all posts

Monday, 28 May 2012

Greek Temples

The Parthenon


Most ancient Greek temples were 2 times as long as they were wide. The Greek architects first developed the idea of columns holding up the ceiling and was specially planed. There were different kinds of temples there were small temples like this:

Plan of a Greek Temple

Naos is where the people used to come in and pray to their gods. There were lots of different temples that were made in favour of their main god that they worshipped.



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