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Greece is an extraordinary country filled with amazing sites to visit, some of them being Greek temples. Greek temples are known for their stone columns, large roofs, detailed patterns .and thrones.

A few of the temples in Greece include of the temple of Artemis, the temple of Zeus, the temple of Aphaea and many more. I have chosen to reconstruct the beautiful Temple of Hera.

The temple of Hera was built in 590BC. Unfortunately, the temple was destroyed in the early 4th century AD due to an earthquake. The temple was not repaired and it was later closed in worry of it being destroyed even more than it already was.

The purpose of the temple of Hera was that it was a structure built for the purpose of religious activities including …show more content…

The temple also had different types of paintings throughout the walls. The columns and architraves were carved with leaves and flowers, scenes of battles and mythological creatures.

Greek buildings were all built in a very methodical order. This means that there were many rules that they followed in order to make sure the buildings were all similar.

These rules also helped to make sure that the buildings were safe and strong. Many Greek buildings were built so well that hundreds of them still exist today, even though they are thousands of years old!

The rules that the Greeks used to build their buildings were precise and said how wide the columns could be, how tall the columns could be, and how many columns a building needed.

Eventually, these rules became known as orders, and different types of orders developed, with different styles of architecture.

The temple of Hera is made in the architectural style of the Doric order. The three main Greek architectural orders are the Doric order which is the oldest, simplest and least decorated.

The Ionic order which has taller, thinner columns and decorative patterns. And lastly, the Corinthian which is the most decorated and it has many leaves and floral

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