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Title	PAESTUM
View	The Temple of Neptune, view from the northwest
Notes	religious, government
Work Type	acropolis religious complex public outdoor space market agora
Style/Period	Ancient Greek
Major Design Aspects	complex of various buildings buildings aligned with nature
Elements & Spatial Types	baseless Doric column plinth portico pediment stoa
Climate Type	Mediterranean
Country	Italy
City	Paestum
Alternate Place Names	Apennines
Architectural Material	tufa (originally covered with stucco and painted)
Structural System	bearing masonry
Dates	6C-5C BC
Century	6C-5C BC
Photographer	Scott Gilchrist, Archivision
Date Photographed	9/30/1993
Subject Information	Paestum was an ancient Greek colony founded in the 6C under the name of Poseidon. The city was conquered by the Lucanians, a local tribe, around 400 BC. In 243 BC it was overtaken by the Romans but only began its decline towards the end of the Empire due to malaria. It's baseless Doric temples are significant in that their discovery in the mid 18C inspired the Greek Revival.
Credit Line	Archivision Inc. (all images copyright Scott Gilchrist / Archivision.com)
Collection Title	Archivision (architecture, urban design, gardens, landscapes and public art)
Collection information	Collection administered by the Visual Resources manager, Architecture Library, (402) 472-1193