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View of Pnyx Hill from Piraeus.

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Comparison of peristyles from several Doric temples, showing the corner triglyph of each structure, in reference to the architectural question known as Doric corner conflict. A: From the remains of temple close to Delphi, possibly the Tempe of Athena Pronaia. B: From temple at Heraclea, Asia Minor. C, D: From the temples at Priene. E: From Halicarnassus. F: From the Doric Stoa of the ancient Agora of Athens, as drawn by Stuart G: From Selinunte, Sicily. H: From Paestum I: From Knidus.

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Marble stele in the possession of Mr. Gropius, Austrian ambassador, at Athens.

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Temple of Hephaestus (Thiseion), Athens: Plan of the lacunaria.

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Temple of Hephaestus (Thiseion), Athens. Details of the Capital of the Opisthodomos: Fig. 1: Elevation of the capital to a scale of two inches to a foot. 2. Section of the same to half the full size. 3. The annulets to the full size.

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Doric entablature from the north side of the wall of the Acropolis of Athens: Elevation, section plans and bottom view.

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The entasis of various columns. Fig. 1. Entasis of the columns of the Portico of the Propylaea at Athens. Fig. 2: Do. Do. of the North Wing of the Propylaea. Fig. 3: Do. Do. of the Temple of Theseus. Fig. 4: Do. Do. of the Temple of Minerva, or Parthenon Fig. 5: Do. Do. Of the Choragic monument of Lysicrates.

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The entasis of various columns. Fig. 1. Entasis of the columns of the North Portico of the Erechtheion. Fig. 2: Entasis of the columns of the East Portico of that Temple. Fig. 3: Entasis of the columns of the Temple of Hephaestus (Thiseion). Fig. 4: Entasis of the columns of the Parthenon. Fig. 5: Section of the capital of the centre anta of the Choragic Monument of Thrasyllus.

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Map of the port of Piraeus.

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Map of the port of Thoricus.

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Plan of the Acropolis of Athens.

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Southeast view of the Parthenon.

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Northwest view of Erechtheion.

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View of the Propylaea of the Acropolis of Athens.

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View of the Odeon of Herodes Atticus, Athens.

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View of the Temple of Hephaestus (Thiseion), Athens.

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View of the Choregic monument of Lysicrates, Athens

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View of the Temple of Poseidon, Sounio.

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View of the ports of Piraeus, Munichia (today Mikrolimano) and Faliro.

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Imaginary representation of Faliro.

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Plan of the Temple of Hephaestus (Thiseion) in Athens. East view of the temple.

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Temple of Hephaestus (Theseion), Athens: Bottom view of the peristyle and pronaos, together with details of the ceiling.

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Temple of Hephaestus (Theseion), Athens: 1. Elevation of the east side of the temple. On the metopes the Twelve Labours of Heracles. 2. Section plan of the metopes and the friezes of the temple. 3. The east (the battle of Theseus and the Pallantides) and west frieze (Centauromachy) of the temple.

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The Parthenon: 1. Plan of the temple. 2. West side of the temple. On the pediment the battle of Athena with Poseidon. On the metopes the Centauromachy. In fact, the Centauromachy is on the south side of the temple and not in the west, as the author suggests.

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The Parthenon: 1. Part of the east side of the temple. 2. Longitudinal section of part of the pronaos.

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Part of the south side of the Parthenon. On the metopes scenes from Centauromachy. Interestingly, the author adds to this side a pediment as well.

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Architectural features from the Parthenon.

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Plan of the Propylaea of the Acropolis of Athens.

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Longitudinal section of the Propylaea of the Acropolis of Athens (from east to west). Imaginary reconstruction of the Monument of Agrippa.

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Reconstruction of the Propylaea of the Acropolis of Athens.

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