The Greeks began to build monumental temples in the first half of the eighth century BC. The temples of Hera at Samos and of Poseidon at Isthmia were among the first erected.
Greek temples differed from their Roman counterparts in that the colonnade formed a peristyle around the whole structure, rather than merely a porch at the front; and also in that the Greek temple was not raised far off ground level on a high podium.
As the Greeks became more adept at monumental building, regional styles of architecture solidified into what are now the classical orders of architecture: Doric, Ionic and Corinthian.
The Parthenon, one of the most famous Greek temples, was dedicated to Athena, goddess of wisdom. Festivals were held in and around it every year. The Parthenon strongly influenced Roman architecture-after the Romans conquered Greece, many tourists from the victorious country came to view the temples of Greece. Among them was the Parthenon, which quickly became one of the most popular tourist sites in Greece.
During the Greek Dark Ages the palaces were burned, and the roads and bridges and dams mostly fell apart.
Democracy prevents the Greeks from building palaces or big tombs, because politically all men are supposed to be equal, and so it would look bad to have a big palace even if you could afford it.
Greek Art and Archaeology (3rd Edition), by John G. Pedley (2002) This is NOT a children's book, but it has a lot of good information and is pretty readable.
The monumental temple is "the third of its kind to be discovered at Apollonia and only the fifth in all of Albania," said Jack L. Davis, the Carl W. Blegen Professor of Greek Archaeology at the University of Cincinnati.
The exact date of the Bonjakët temple is still unclear, and classics faculty members at UC are researching the origins of the unique figurines and other artifacts.
For the entire temple to be excavated, he believes it will be necessary to purchase their land and the buildings in their compound.
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