DELPHI: THE SANCTUARY OF ATHENA & PRONAIA

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Title	DELPHI: THE SANCTUARY OF ATHENA & PRONAIA
View	General view, from the east, depicting the Tholos (the Tholos was built between 390-380 BC and its architect is thought to be Theodore from Phocaia in Asia Minor. It is built mainly of Parian marble on a krepis of three steps - 20 Doric columns outside)
Notes	religious
Work Type	sacred place oracle temple sanctuary tholos
Style/Period	Ancient Greek Classical
Major Design Aspects	complex of various buildings
Elements & Spatial Types	triglyph metope
Climate Type	Mediterranean
Country	Greece
City	Delphi
Alternate Place Names	The Sanctuary of Athena & Pronaia
Structural System	bearing masonry
Dates	4C BC
Century	4C BC
Photographer	Scott Gilchrist, Archivision Inc.
Date Photographed	09/01/97
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

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