Asked by Sharon Huang on May 03, 2024
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What is the best-known example of Hippodamian city planning?
A) Pergamon
B) Priene
C) Sparta
D) Pella
Triglyphs
Architectural elements used in the frieze of Doric order temples, consisting of three vertical grooves which alternate with metopes.
Metopes
The square spaces, often decorated with relief sculpture, between the triglyphs in a Doric frieze.
Doric
One of the two systems (or orders) invented in ancient Greece for articulating the three units of the elevation of a classical building—the platform, the colonnade, and the superstructure (entablature). The Doric order is characterized by, among other features, capitals with funnel-shaped echinuses, columns without bases, and a frieze of triglyphs and metopes. See also Ionic.
- Expound on the functions and cultural value of various spaces and edifices in cities and sanctuaries of Ancient Greece.
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Savannah L TillmanMay 03, 2024
Final Answer :
B
Explanation :
Priene is considered the best-known example of Hippodamian (or grid) city planning, showcasing the systematic and orthogonal layout characteristic of this approach.
Learning Objectives
- Expound on the functions and cultural value of various spaces and edifices in cities and sanctuaries of Ancient Greece.