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Tholos of Delphi
The Tholos temple of Delphi, c. 580 BCE and originally with 20 columns.
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Peristyle
A reconstruction of the peristyle from the house of the Vetti, Pompeii.
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Pronaos
A diagram illustrating the pronaos of a temple - the space between the outer columns and entrance of a Classical temple.
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Cornice
A cornice from the Arch of Titus, Rome, completed c. 81 CE.
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Portico, Pantheon
The portico of the Pantheon in Rome, c. 135 CE.
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Temple of Portunus, Rome
The 2nd century BCE Temple of Portunus, Rome. At the sides can be seen engaged columns.
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Pilaster Columns
Pilaster columns on the Colosseum of Rome, completed in the 1st century CE.
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Dentils
a cornice with dentils, from the rear of the Pantheon (c. 125 CE), Rome.
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Pediment, Pantheon
The pediment of the pantheon in Rome, completed c. 125 CE. Once it would have carried a gilded bronze emblem, possibly an eagle and wreath.
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Colossal Bull Head, Persepolis
Colossal Bull Head from Hundred-Column Hall, Dark gray limestone, Persepolis (Iran), Achaemenid Period (Reign of Xerxes and Ataxerxes I, 486-424 BCE), Oriental Institute, University of Chicago.
