Greek temples anyhow

by Bill Davenport November 23, 2009

According to Mary Beard, Professor of Classics at the University of Cambridge and Times (UK) correspondent, reminds us that the ancient Greeks weren’t dogmatic about the alignment of their temples: although they preferred  an east-west axis , any convenient orientation would do, depending on local geography.

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RobertWBoyd November 23, 2009 - 08:32

I think the ideal orientation is “facing the freeway” (see La Luz del Mundo on the Eastex freeway).

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