Detail, COLUMNS AND ENTABLATURE

Parthenon Acropolis, Athens 447-432 B.C. Notice how the marble blocks sit in perfect balance on the abacus of the Doric columns. The masonry throughout the temple is so refined that no mortar is required at all. In this case the frieze has been stripped of both the finely sculptured marble metopes as well as the triglyphs.

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