Tuesday, June 22, 2010

Paestum #2

Just south of Naples, Paestum is a great example of a Greek city that became Roman, but staunchly held onto its Greek architecture.The so-called Basilica, receiving its name because the first explorers to the site didn't think it was a temple, is another great example of early Doric architecture.

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