Archaeology 221 - Ancient Greek Architecture

Institution:

Dickinson College

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Description:

A survey of ancient Greek architecture from the 11th century BC to the 1st century BC, on mainland Greece and the Greek colonies. Temple architecture, altars and sanctuaries; secular architecture (houses, villas, and palaces); public architecture (agoras, stoas, prytaneia, propyla, theaters, gymnasia, stadiums, fountains and aqueducts, fortifications, roads, bridges); poleodomy or city-planning; funerary architecture (tombs, heroa, mausoleums and other funerary buildings). Building materials and techniques; orders and principles of ancient Greek architecture; ancient theory and techniques, typological developments and technological advances, architectural masterpieces; ancient Greek masters. consideration of epigraphical and ancient literary sources (including readings from Vitruvius, Pliny the Elder, Pausanias). Offered every third year.

Credits:

3.00

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Instructional Type:

Lecture

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Institution Website:

www.dickinson.edu

Phone Number:

(717) 243-5121

Regional Accreditation:

Middle States Association of Colleges and Schools

Calendar System:

Semester

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