PRIENE

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Title	PRIENE
View	Distant view of the site of Priene from the southwest, depicting its high location above the lower plain (once the ocean) and its acropolis yet higher beyond
Work Type	ancient town bouleuterion temple Temple of Athena theater defense wall
Style/Period	Ancient Greek
Major Design Aspects	Cartesian grid
Climate Type	Mediterranean
Country	Turkey
City	Priene
Alternate Place Names	located on the north slop of the valley of Meander
Architectural Material	stone, marble
Structural System	bearing masonry emplekton
Dates	established 6C BC
Century	6C BC
Photographer	Scott Gilchrist, Archivision
Date Photographed	9/30/1993
Subject Information	Priene is a well preserved Greek city famous for is city planning, Temple of Athena (counted as one of the seven wonders of the Ancient World), and Bouleuterion.
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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