Architecture of Ancient World Flashcards
Areopagus
Seat of a “Council of Elders” in Athens which later became used as law courts
Bouleuterion
Meeting place for the boule in the Athenian Agora
Ekklesiasterion
Meeting place of the popular assembly, in Athens and beyond
Erechtheion
Famous structure on the Athenian Acropolis from which the caryatids are from
Great Tumulus at Aegae
Burial place of several members of the Argead dynasty
Gymnasion
Place for working or exercising naked which also served as a place for intellectual debate and teaching
Hekatompedon
Hundred-foot temple which is partially preserved under the Parthenon
Hephaisteion
Temple in the Agora dedicated to the god of craftsmanship
Lighthouse
One of the 7 wonders of the ancient world located on the island of Pharos near Alexandria
Long Walls
Structure that connected city of Athens to the Piraeus
Lyceum
School established in Athens by Aristotle
Mausoleum
Monumental tomb named for the satrap of Caria
Museum or Library of Alexandria
Sanctuary of the muses in Egypt which infamously burnt down
Odeion of Pericles
Part of the Periclean Building Project
Palace of Knossos
Labyrinth like complex excavated by Arthur Evans
Parthenon
Temple on te Athenian Acropolis containing a statue of Athena by Phidias
Propylaia
Monumental gateway of the Acropolis that was left unfinished
Stoa Poikile
Covered portico in the Athenian Agora where Zeno of Citium taught
Temple of Athena Nike
Temple inaugurating the new cult of Athena, friezes depict Athenian victories in battle
Temple of Zeus at Olympia
Temple containing one of the 7 wonders of the ancient world, pediments depict a Centauromachy and a famous chariot race
Theatre of Dionysus
Location where the Great Dionysia was hosted annually in Athens
Treasury
Temple-like building used to store dedications and display wealth and authority of offering city
