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media type="custom" key="7207097" Ancient Greek Architecture Comparison table

Madison Alfred Ms. Darrough WD1-CEC October 19, 2010
 * Buildings to be compared ||  Temple of Hephaestus  ||  Temple of Artemis  ||
 * Location ||  Athens, Greece  ||  Ephesus, Turkey  ||
 * Year Built ||  460-415 B.C.  ||  650 B.C.  ||
 * Types of Columns ||  Doric Columns  ||  Ionic  ||
 * Materials Used(Columns) ||  marble  ||  marble  ||
 * Purpose of the building ||  Dediated to the god, Hephaestus  ||  Worship center for Artemis  ||

Greek Architecture

The two Greek artifacts I decided to compare and contrast were the Temple of Hephaestus and the Temple of Artemis. I picked this because my favorite Goddess just so happens to be Artemis. I picked the Temple of Hephaestus because I never heard of it before, and I'm interested in new things. So let's go in depth about this.

The Temple of Artemis was built in 650 B.C. in Ephesus, Turkey. It was built as a worship center for the goddess Artemis, but it was used for many other things like, for church and market stalls to sell items. It took the workers 120 years to actually finish the project. Sadly, the temple was burnt down on July 21, 356 B.C on the same day Alexander the Great was born. Thankfully, the temple was rebuilt after the fire. The style of columns they used on the temple were Ionic. The temple was found in a swampy area, were only one of the columns were left standing. It was completely in ruins. People have said it was one of The Seven Wonders of the World.

The Temple of Hephaestus was built in 460 through 415 B.C. In Athens, Greece. The purpose of the temple was for it to worship the god Hephaestus. There is a belief that the king and hero Theseus was buried there, and archaeologists have yet to find that myth true. There is also another belief that the man who designed the Parthenon, designed the temple also. Unlike the Temple of Artemis, the Temple of Hephaestus is still intact today. In other words, still standing. The column style that was used for this temple was Doric style.

This is my article on ancient Greek architecture. I hope you enjoyed it! Works Cited "Architecture in ancient Greece." //Ancient Greece//. University Press, Inc., 2008. Web. 19 Oct. 2010. . Jordan. "The Temple of Artemis." //Seven Wonders of the World//. N.p., Web. 19 Oct. 2010. []. "Temple of Artemis." //Think Quest//. N.p., Web. 19 Oct. 2010. [|www.library.thinkquest.org/5983/pages/temple.htm]. "Temple of Hephaestus." //Buzzle//. Buzzle.com, 2010. Web. 19 Oct. 2010. [[http://www.buzzle.com/articles/temple-of-hephaestus.html