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Architecture In Ancient Greek Architecture

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In ancient Greek their architectural style which stands to represent for order, beauty and democracy. This ultimately shows their power. You can find example sin their society that helps represent that such as structures, such as temples, theatres, and stadia, which would become staple features of towns and cities, not in just in their time but also ours. Religion also played a role in their architecture, it was present in all areas of life because they believed that it would make their lives better while they were living and once they died. The ancient Greeks believed in many different gods and goddesses. People in the Greek society might not have share the same ideas for all aspects of their lives but one thing that was shared amongst each other was that gods existed and they had the power to influence anything. So to commemorate these gods or goddess they would building these monuments or temples that would be used for worship and praising the gods/goddess.
Temples were built to serve as homes for the god or goddess who protected and managed the community. This idea did not start with the Greeks but existed in ancient Egyptian culture, where they built temples as places for the gods to reside on earth. In Greek, temples were also the centre of popular gathering purposes such as festivals and sports and artistic competitions, so religion was never far from the mind of an ancient Greek.
The most famous expression of classical Greek architecture is the Parthenon of
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