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media type="custom" key="7127359" What is so Important about Ancient Greek Architecture?”
I know we are all wondering why we see these columns on some of the most important buildings in history we its because ancient Greek influenced us and lead us to were we are now. Don't know what I mean ? Well keep reading and I promise you will understand it all at the end. As we all know Greek architecture is very important all around the world. Many buildings today were influenced by Greek architecture. Some buildings have Ionic, Dorian or Corinthian columns. Greek architecture was adapted by many, today you see buildings like the Supreme Court buildings incorporating classic elements of Greek architecture. One of my two Greek Architecture pieces that I will be introducing will be the Lincoln Memorial. The Lincoln Memorial is located in Washington D.C. And was built from the year 1914-1917. The type of columns that they used to built the Lincoln Memorial was Doric columns. The type of material they used to built these columns was Colorado Yule marble. The purpose for building this was to honor and remember Abraham Lincoln. My second Greek architecture piece that I am researching is the Temple of Athena. The Temple of Athena is located in Greece and was built around the year 427 BC. The type of columns used for this building was also Doric columns. The material used to make these columns was white marble. The temple of Athena was built to honor and worship Athena. The purpose of this researching is to compare two pieces of Architecture between now in modern time and back in the Ancient Greek times. The reason why the Lincoln Memorial was built was because Abraham Lincoln was a very important person and people thought they should built a memorial place to honor him. He played a important role in the civil war also, that's another reason why they built the Lincoln Memorial. The Temple of Athena was built to honor and worship Athena, she played a great role in Ancient Greek times. These two pieces of architecture has something in common actually they are both used to honor and worship someone important that made history as we know it today. The past or history is the most important time because without all the events that happen in the past our world would still be a cruel place. So we should be thankful for Abraham Lincoln for all he did. Without Abraham Lincoln were would we be today. Doric columns have a firm place in history today. The difference in these two buildings is the simple fact that they are in different time periods, one has better features and doesn't look worn down, the Lincoln Memorial is made up of some type of white marble material. The temple of Athena may look old and worn down but that doesn’t mean that’s how valuable it was because back in it's time it was very popular as we say today and very valuable. Both of these buildings are very valuable in history today. That is my article on Ancient Greek Architecture and my two buildings.

Ancient Greek Architecture

Comparison Table
 * Buildings to be compared || Lincoln Memorial || Temple of Athena ||
 * Location ||  Washington D.C  ||  Greece  ||
 * Year Built || 1914–1917 ||  Around 427 BC  ||
 * Type of Columns ||  Doric  ||  Ionic  ||
 * Materials used to Build the Columns || Colorado Yule marble and Indiana limestone ||  White Marble  ||
 * Purpose of the Building || Built to Honor Abraham Lincoln || To Honor and Worship Athena ||