This type of building developed from the megaron in ancient Greece.
Temple
This simplest order had columns without bases and plain capitals.
The Doric order.
This circular area was used as the stage in Greek theatres.
The orchestra
This large elliptical Roman structure hosted gladiator fights.
The Collosseum
This material was used by Greeks for roof tiles and ornaments.
Terracotta
This element is the basic support system in Greek architecture.
Architrave
This is the most ornate Greek order, decorated with plant leaves.
The Corinthian order.
This group danced, sang, and narrated during performances.
The chorus
This type of Roman vault intersected at right angles.
Cross/groin vault
The Romans developed this concrete-like material using pozzolanic clay.
Emplecton
This ideal ratio of a rectangle’s sides was used in Greek buildings like the Parthenon
Golden section
This order features slender, fluted pillars with scroll-shaped volutes.
The Ionic order.
This sloped audience area in Greek theatres means “watching place.”
The theatron
This large Roman temple has a dome with a central oculus.
Pantheon
One of the most significant roads built by the Romans.
Via Appia
This is the name of the inner chamber in a Greek megaron or temple.
Cella
The Parthenon and Erechtheion are located on this hill.
The largest Greek theatre, holding 20,000 spectators, was in this city.
Megalopolis
This stepped platform supported Roman temples.
Crepidoma
his Roman style combined Corinthian and Ionic elements.
Composite order
List the three architectural periods of ancient Greece in chronological order.
Archaic, Classical, Hellenistic period
hese sculpted female figures were used instead of columns at the Erechtheion.
The Caryatids
This horse-racing structure shared its name with a modern car event.
The hippodrome
These Roman constructions carried water to cities over long distances.
Aqueducts
Name two Roman triumphal arches.
Arch of Titus, the Arch of Constantine, or the Arch of Septimius Severus