(got out of bed just to do this)
- Temple on the Acropolis of Athens
- built in or around 420 B.C.E.
- In Greek, Nike means "Victory"
- Athena was goddess in victory in war and wisdom
- 27 feet long, 18 1/2 feet wide, and 23 feet tall
- Nike was originally going to be "winged victory" but since the statue didn't have any wings they later called it the "wingless victory"
2. Olympia
- Sanctuary in Greece
- Held the Olympic Games
- Sanctuary was known as Altis
- Random arrangement of different buildings
3. Corinthian Order
- Greek, Renaissance or Roman Corinthian orders
- The oldest Corinthian column was built around 450 - 420 B.C.E.
- Named after the Greek city-state, Corinth
- The height to width ratio is about 10:1
- Many variations
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