Vocab Flashcards
Acropolis
building in the center of a city, usually built on the highest point
theatron
theater built into the hillside with tiered seating
orchestra
center of a theater where the chorus would sing and dance
skene
stage for main actors in the center of a theater
odeon
smaller version of a theatron
propelaea
monumental gateway of the Acropolis
perpteral
columns on the entire perimeter of a building
agora
a public open space used for assemblies and markets
cella
the inner area of a temple, held up by columns, usually housing a statue of a god/goddess
stadion
measurement - 200 meters, place where foot races and chariot races were held
omphalos
rounded stone at Delphi representing the navel of the earth
triglyph
a tablet in a Doric frieze with three vertical grooves
fluting
grooves carved in the body of a column from top to bottom in a line
lintel
horizontal block that spans the space between two columns in a building
doric
plain
