Ancient Greece and Rome 1200 B.c.e.-476 C.e.: Architecture and Design - Research Article from Arts and Humanities Through the Eras

This encyclopedia article consists of approximately 77 pages of information about Ancient Greece and Rome 1200 B.c.e.-476 C.e..

Ancient Greece and Rome 1200 B.c.e.-476 C.e.: Architecture and Design - Research Article from Arts and Humanities Through the Eras

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Loss of Evidence.

The architecture of ancient Greece and Rome never completely disappeared. Many examples of buildings or the remains of them have always been visible or have been easily rediscovered, particularly in the Greek mainland and in Italy. However, the remains of classical antiquity can be found throughout the lands of the Mediterranean, the Aegean, North Africa, and the Middle East. Such remains were not always respected and preserved. It is all too obvious that ancient buildings were reused for different purposes than for those for which they were originally intended, often necessitating structural or decorative changes. As an example, in Syracuse, in Sicily, it is possible to see the original columns of a temple imbedded in the wall of the later church that utilized the original site. Marble and sandstone could very easily be reused, and limestone was often burned for the lime it...

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