Vitruvius
Vitruvius wrote this famous architectural treatise
De Architectura
The highest, fortified part of an ancient Greek city
Acropolis
The upper-most part of a column (shared by all four classical orders).
Capital
A rounded support that distributes weight to its columns.
Arch
Arch revolved around its central axis to create this curved ceiling/roof form.
Dome
Vitruvius served as an army engineer under this famous Roman leader.
Julius Caesar
This famous temple on the Athenian Acropolis was dedicated to Athena.
Parthenon
Large, thick, fluted columns with a plain capital.
Doric
Structural system consisting of two columns and their supported beam
Post and lintel
Structure built to transport clean water over long distances
Aqueduct
This architectural principle means "Beauty, delight, pleasure"
Venustas
The Porch of the Maidens is part of this temple on the Acropolis.
Temple of Athena Polias (Erechthion)
The simplest order: a plain column with a plain capital.
Tuscan
The top block of an arch upon which the other blocks rest.
Keystone
This temple in Rome is dedicated to all the gods
Pantheon
This architectural principle means "Strength and durability "
Firmitas
The city-center and marketplace of an ancient Greek city.
Agora
The most ornate order, featuring fluted columns with foliage (acanthus leaf) ornamentation on the capital.
Corinthian
Individual wedge-shaped blocks that make up an arch.
Voussoir
A large archway spanning a road, often built to celebrate military victories
Triumphal Arch
This architectural principle means "Commodity and convenience"
Utilitas
Greek covered walkway for public use
Stoa
Fluted columns with spiral (volute) capitals.
Ionic
An general term for an arch extended down a hallway
Vault
Large, open-air venues with tiered seating
Amphitheater