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Greek architecture (1892)

Smith, T. Roger (Thomas Roger), 1830-1903, Redford, George, d. 1895 · Meadville, Penna. : Flood and Vincent : Chautauqua-Century Press · leaf 21

An illustration from Greek architecture, 1892, leaf 21
mihitin>^ structures of timher murk the sitesof the ohlest cities of Greece, Mycenie and Orchomeuos, fortxan.pU, the most ancient bein^ IVIasgic city walla of un-wrought stone (Fig. 4). The so-called Treasury of Atreus atMyceme, a circular underground <haml)er 48 feet 6 inches indiameter, and… … Fig. 5.—Plan OF TREASrRvOF Atreus AT Mycenjc. Fro. <;.—Section of the Tkeasikv ofATREIS atMvcen^. (Figs. 5, 6). The treatment of an ornamental column foundhere and of the remains of sculptured ornaments over a neigh-boring gateway called the Gate of the Lions is of very Asiaticcharacter and…

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