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The temple of Athena in Priene, built by the architect Pytheos,is considered the classical model of a Ionic temple. Third quarter 4th BCE. 37.2 x 19.55 m
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The temple of Athena in Priene, built by the architect Pytheos...

The theatre of Priene, one of the best preserved of the early Greek theatres. It could seat 5000 spectators.
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The theatre of Priene, one of the best preserved of the early G...

The Theatre of Priene, one of the largest of the early Greek theatres, could seat 5000 spectators. Special front row seats (prohedria) were added later for important guests.
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The Theatre of Priene, one of the largest of the early Greek theat...

The Hellenistic city of Priene was built on a steep hill.
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The Hellenistic city of Priene was built on a steep hill.

The theatre at Iasos. Stairs separated the different sections of the benches for spectators.
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The theatre at Iasos. Stairs separated the different sections o...

The Athena Temple in Iasos.
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The Athena Temple in Iasos.

The Agora (marketplace) in Iasos.
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The Agora (marketplace) in Iasos.

View from the high-lying ancient city of Pergamon onto the surrounding plain. Roman arch in the foreground.
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View from the high-lying ancient city of Pergamon onto the sur...

Foundations of the Zeus Altar of Pergamon. The The altar was built during the reign of Eumenes II (197-159 BCE). When German engineer Carl Humann discovered the sculptures of the altar in 1871, he had them removed to Berlin (Pergamon Museum).
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Foundations of the Zeus Altar of Pergamon. The The altar was built during the re...

The Trajaneum, Emperor Trajan's Temple at Pergamon. It was built on a terrace at the highest point of the acropolis, in the center of a square surrounded by colonnades. Reconstruction. 68 x 58 m.
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The Trajaneum, Emperor Trajan's Temple at Pergamon. It was built on a terrac...

The Trajaneum, Emperor Trajan's Temple in Pergamon, built on a terrace at the highest point of the acropolis in a square surrounded by colonnades. Reconstruction. 68 x 58 m.
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The Trajaneum, Emperor Trajan's Temple in Pergamon, built on a terrace at the hi...

The pediment of the Zeus Altar of Pergamon. The altar was erected by Eumenes II around 180 BCE. It stood at the edge of the hill, overlooking the plain below. The altar is now in Berlin (Pergamonmuseum).
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The pediment of the Zeus Altar of Pergamon. The altar was erected by Eumenes II...