Greek architecture: Other Structures

In addition to temples, the Greeks also built a number of other kinds of structures. Their public spaces included monumental tombs; agoras, or public meeting places; stoas, or colonnaded shelters; stadiums; palaestrae, or gymnasiums for athletic training; propylaea, or entrance gateways to cities; and amphitheaters.

Sections in this article:

• Introduction
• Other Structures
• The Greek Temple
• Ancient Greek Construction Methods
• The Orders of Greek Architecture
• The Flowering and Decline of Greek Architecture
• Origins of Greek Architecture
• Bibliography

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