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Ancient inscription from the Temple of Hephaestus (Theseion) in Athens.

Composition: The bridge of Ilissus and the Panathenaic Stadium in Athens. The Temple of Rome and Augustus in Pula, Croatia.

Composition: The Odeon of Herodes Atticus together with the Temple of Hephaestus (Theseion) in Athens.

Composition: The porch of Hadrian's aqueduct (Dexameni) together with the Parthenon. In the background the columns of the Temple of Olympian Zeus in Athens.

Composition: The Erechtheion together with the Gate of Athena Archegetis (mod. Pazaroporta).

Composition: The Horologion of Andronikos Kyrristos (Tower of the Winds) together with the Temple of Apollo in Ancient Corinth.

Composition: Hadrian's Arch together with the area where the Odeon of Pericles, stood. In the background the Temple of Olympian Zeus in Athens.

Drawings of architectural elements from the Temple of Rome and Augustus in Pula, Croatia.

Drawings of several architectural and decorative elements from the Temple of Hephaestus (Theseion) in Athens.

Plan of the Parthenon together with drawings of some its architectural elements.

Drawings of several architectural and decorative elements of the Parthenon.

1, 4, 5: Drawings of architectural elements of Hadrian's Library in Athens. 2, 3: Plan of the Temple of Olympian Zeus in Athens, and plan of its court.

1, 2: Plan of the Temple of Olympian Zeus in Athens, together with drawings of its capitals, columns and base of the column. 3, 4: Capital, column and base of the column from Delos.

View of Erechtheion. Drawings of some architectural and decorative elements of the monument.

Plan of Erechtheion. Drawings of some architectural and decorative elements of the monument.

Drawings of some architectural and decorative elements of Erechtheion.

Imaginary representation of the pronaos, cella and adyton of the Temple of Solomon in Jerusalem. For this representation, the author claims to have been inspired by the Second Temple of Hera in Paestum in Italy. With dotted lines, however, the differences between these two temples are shown.

Plan of the Second Temple of Hera in Paestum, Italy.

Plan of the Temple of Artemis in Ephesus, Turkey.

Vie of the Cathedral in Syracuse, Italy. This Cathedral was built upon the ancient Temple of Athena.

Plan of the Temple of Athena in Syracuse, Italy. This Temple was demolished, and upon its ruins the Cathedral of the city was built.

View of the front of the Temple of Athena in Syracuse. The peristyle of Doric order shown in the plan is today part of the Cathedral of the city.

Section plan of the pronaos and the outer peristyle of the Temple of Athena in Syracuse. This is today part of the Cathedral of the city.

Drawings of the architectural elements of the outer peristyle of the ancient Temple of Athena in Syracuse. Parts of this peristyle is have been incorporated into the Cathedral of the city.

Temple of Athena in Syracuse, Italy (today part of the Cathedral of the city): Fig. 1. Capital and base of the columns of the pronaos. Fig. 2. Section of the interior mouldings of the entablature. Fig. 3. Section plan of the entablature at the corner.