The Archaic Temple of Poseidon at Sounion

Paga, Jessica; Miles, Margaret M.

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“…Quite possibly, the cella width in each of these two temples was approximately 0.20 m narrower due to the presence of toichobate courses. 13 Paga & Miles 2016, 659, fig. 2 (after Dörpfeld 1884).…”

Section: Description Of the Doric "Einbindung" And Methodological Appmentioning

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Cella alignment and 4th century BC Doric peripteral temple architecture in Mainland Greece

Kanellopoulos

Petrakis

2018

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This article examines 4th-century BC Doric architecture, dealing with the cella position in relation to the design of the peristasis. Divergences from the theoretical principles are recorded and the reasons dictating the aesthetics as well the traditions are examined. A categorization of Doric peripteral temples is put forward and five peripteral temples are discussed in detail, with new drawings offered; the temple on the Leprean acropolis, the Temple of Asclepios at Gortyn, the Temple of Apollo Ismenios at Thebes, the Temple of Apollo at Mount Ptoion, and the so-called Temple of Hippolytos at Troizen. It is inferred that the previously reconstructed Ionic axial cohesion in the temples under examination has taken into account neither the principles of the Doric order, nor the correct sizes of the elements. An argued evaluation of the physical evidence is necessary for reconstructing the implemented ground-plans. By taking the above into consideration and by re-examining the existing foundations, it is possible to reconstruct features such as the lower diameter of the pronaos columns, the width of the antae, the thickness of the cella and pronaos walls, the cella width and the angular contraction. The aim of this paper is to demonstrate the rules to which the 4th century BC peripteral temples tend to conform and to investigate the reasons that led to their formation. It is proposed that reconstructing the roofing systems is the key to a cohesive system of correspondence.

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Section: Description Of the Doric "Einbindung" And Methodological Appmentioning

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Cella alignment and 4th century BC Doric peripteral temple architecture in Mainland Greece

Kanellopoulos

Petrakis

2018

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“…New conference volumes address the Archaic and Classical sanctuaries and city (Graml, Doronzio and Capozzoli 2019;Palagia and Sioumpara 2019;Gotter and Sioumpara 2022). At Sounion in Attica, notable are the final studies of the Athena sanctuary (Barletta, Dinsmoor Jr and Thompson 2017), and the Archaic predecessor to the Poseidon temple (Paga and Miles 2016).…”

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7 Recent research on Greek architecture: 2012–2022

Sapirstein¹

2022

Arch. Rep.

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The discipline of Greek architecture has been changing rapidly since the time of a major review published in 2011. The current study examines research published since 2012 about the prehistoric through to the Hellenistic eras in mainland Greece and the Aegean, along with the expansion of Greek architectural systems throughout the Mediterranean and Black Sea in the first millennium BC. A narrative discussing close to 300 works from recent years is bolstered by a quantitative analysis of the subjects treated in nearly 1,000 studies from the previous decade. Traditional foci of the discipline, such as palaces and sanctuaries, are being approached in new and methodologically sophisticated manners. A notable rise in the scrutiny of material remains suggests diverse new interests in planning and construction, from the scale of an individual architectural member up to a territorial defence network. The integration of recent digital and scientific methods has been remarkable, including widespread adoption of 3D recording and modelling, remote sensing, and compositional analysis. Certain architectural types – in particular fortifications, harbours, and urban planning – have received a great deal more attention than in past decades.

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The Archaic Temple of Poseidon at Sounion

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Cella alignment and 4th century BC Doric peripteral temple architecture in Mainland Greece

Cella alignment and 4th century BC Doric peripteral temple architecture in Mainland Greece

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