Ancient Greece
-To which architectural order does the building above belong?

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The building, which is the Erechtheion (as it looks today), belongs to the Ionic order of architecture. A Greek architectural work's order can be determined by the capital of its columns. The capital is the ornamental cap at the top of a column. The capitals on the Erechtheion's columns have scrolls on each side, indicating that they are of the Ionic order. If the capitals are basic, un-ornamented, boxy shapes, they are Doric. If they have elaborate decorations that resemble leaves, they are Corinthian. (Spartan and Athenian are not architectural orders.)

Ancient Greece -To Which Architectural Order Does the Building Above Belong