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Corinthian Page The Ancient City of Athens
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The Greeks used a post and lintel
construction for their major buildings. This method is one of the simplest, but it
is not especially efficient in spanning great distances.
(Too much weight in the middle of a lintel will cause it to collapse.) Key features of
Greek architecture include: Styles of Greek architecture are called "orders." Although these orders
involve various distinuishing features, they are most easily identified by their column
capitals.
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