PRIENE

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Title	PRIENE
View	The Temple of Athena, view of the remains of the Propylaeum (IC BC) or gateway (the Temple of Athena is the oldest, largest and most important structure in Priene built in the 4C BC in what is called the Anatolian-Ionian architectural style)
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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