Differences And Similarities Between Greek And Roman Architecture

It is said that life consists of black and white with grades of grey in between and without their difference we could have fed up with the only grey and more thought without there similarities we couldn't see these varieties of grey. So when we talk about architecture our eye can't get off differences and similarities between things so when we are dealing with great buildings like the Parthenon and the pantheon we must have a fast look on differences and similarities between Greek and Roman architecture. A lot of people think that there are no differences between Greek and Roman architecture as they look much alike and they are right to some extent because there are a lot of differences between the two styles. For example, the Greeks built many structures on
And to have better understanding of these differences let's discuss two of the most preserved temples witnessing their cultures. The Parthenon and the Pantheon. (vega, n.d.) Let's get deeper by looking into the most important points of interest in-between. Both were originally designed as temples but now they serve a different purpose. The Parthenon is now a museum while the pantheon is now a Roman Catholic Church. Both of them use eight columns to support the pediment. But on the other side the Parthenon is a Doric temple supported by ionic columns while the pantheon is a circular building supported with a granite Corinthian columns. The Parthenon was built from 438 – 447 BC. In the middle of the third century AD, the roof of the temple had been destroyed by fire. Then in 435 AD, the temple was ordered to be closed by Theodosius II. After that it was converted into a Christian church. In 1687, a battle between the Turks and the Venetians had been occurred and was a cause in destroying the temple as it was as a gunpowder storage. Now the Parthenon became a historical