“It’s not the beauty of a building you should look at; its the construction of the foundation that will stand the test of time.” -David Allan Coe. It doesn’t matter what the structure looks like, but how long it will be remembered. Greek architecture has an immense impact on modern day architecture. Most of the architecture used in modern days, comes from the Greeks, and has been used by them millions of years ago. For the Greeks, making architecture was problematic, for it had to withstand earthquakes, and other natural disasters. For instance, The Acropolis of Athens was built and did withstand earthquakes. (greece.greekreporter.com) No matter where you go, you will most likely find some type of architecture that was used by the Greeks. Some
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Aqueducts are used to transport water from place to place, as well as irrigation. Aqueducts were used because it began to get hard for people to get clean drinking water. (www.historyforkids.org) Clean water was usually only brought to the rich people of Greece, and fountains in town. Aqueducts are still used, or can be seen today all over the world. This is because where ever the Greeks would go, they would build aqueducts. (www.kidsdescover.com) Another segment of Greek architecture is the arch. The arch is used all over the world when building special places. Arches are normally used for door ways or ceilings. The arch was actually borrowed from the Etruscans but was refined by the Greeks. Aqueducts were made using arches. This is because the arch was strong, and could hold lots of weight. Next there is the amphitheaters. Amphitheaters are what we know as Movie theaters in modern time. They would use amphitheaters for performing shows, chariot races, and animal fights. Amphitheaters were designed to look like two theaters put together in the shape of an oval. Finally there is the bathhouses. Bathhouses were clean places for people to go and relax. Many homes were not supplied with clean water to bath in, so bathhouses supplied that for them. Greeks would gather at bathhouses to socialize, and do business. Paying was required to get into bathhouses. There were three different temperatures, hot, cold, and warm. Greeks would spend some time in each one before
Aqueducts are used to transport water from place to place, as well as irrigation. Aqueducts were used because it began to get hard for people to get clean drinking water. (www.historyforkids.org) Clean water was usually only brought to the rich people of Greece, and fountains in town. Aqueducts are still used, or can be seen today all over the world. This is because where ever the Greeks would go, they would build aqueducts. (www.kidsdescover.com) Another segment of Greek architecture is the arch. The arch is used all over the world when building special places. Arches are normally used for door ways or ceilings. The arch was actually borrowed from the Etruscans but was refined by the Greeks. Aqueducts were made using arches. This is because the arch was strong, and could hold lots of weight. Next there is the amphitheaters. Amphitheaters are what we know as Movie theaters in modern time. They would use amphitheaters for performing shows, chariot races, and animal fights. Amphitheaters were designed to look like two theaters put together in the shape of an oval. Finally there is the bathhouses. Bathhouses were clean places for people to go and relax. Many homes were not supplied with clean water to bath in, so bathhouses supplied that for them. Greeks would gather at bathhouses to socialize, and do business. Paying was required to get into bathhouses. There were three different temperatures, hot, cold, and warm. Greeks would spend some time in each one before