Classical architecture
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| '''Classical architecture''' is the set of building styles and techniques of Classical Greece, as used in ancient Greece, the Hellenistic period, and the Roman empire. In [[architectural history]], Classical architecture also includes later and modern styles derived from Greek sources, while [[archaeology|archaeological]] usage is more strictly limited to the Classical period. | '''Classical architecture''' is the set of building styles and techniques of Classical Greece, as used in ancient Greece, the Hellenistic period, and the Roman empire. In [[architectural history]], Classical architecture also includes later and modern styles derived from Greek sources, while [[archaeology|archaeological]] usage is more strictly limited to the Classical period. | ||
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| + | * [[The Institute of Classical Architecture & Classical America]] | ||
| + | * [[List of classical architecture terms]] | ||
| + | * [[Classical orders]] | ||
| + | * [[Neoclassicism]] | ||
| + | * [[Architectural style]] | ||
| + | * [[Herodian architecture]] | ||
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Classical architecture is the set of building styles and techniques of Classical Greece, as used in ancient Greece, the Hellenistic period, and the Roman empire. In architectural history, Classical architecture also includes later and modern styles derived from Greek sources, while archaeological usage is more strictly limited to the Classical period.
See also
- The Institute of Classical Architecture & Classical America
- List of classical architecture terms
- Classical orders
- Neoclassicism
- Architectural style
- Herodian architecture
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