Greek Architecture: Doric Columns

Greek architecture began with the first people of the Greek peninsula, who were the Neolithic, they built very basic structures. Homes were usually built in a rectangular shape. They used mud bricks and stones in the mud with reeds or brush to help build the house. Most of the homes had one room, very rarely were homes built with two. The next part of early civilization architecture came with the rise of the Minoans. Their …

…the mid 4th century B.C. Corinthian columns were rarely used because of the intricate work on the capital. They were mainly used in temples for very important gods and goddesses. As you can see ancient Greek architecture has affected modern architecture in many ways. On almost every street that you walk down you will see a building with columns. They might be a little fancier but they came from the ancient Greek architectural idea.