Roman Arches, Vaults and Romanesque Churches
A first century temple to Mars, or possibly Janus, near Autun (ancient Augustodunum) in Burgundy may have inspired the large churches of this region in the 11t…
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Construction and Destruction: The Stones of the Acropolis
The Erechtheion is an Ionic building, with its porches going in different directions. It commemorates the founding of Athens, with the contest between Athena a…
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The Splendor of Knossos and the Minoans
This summer I finally had the opportunity to go to Greece and see the sprawling Palace at Knossos. Actually, it's not certain if this site was a palace, a…
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Monreale Cathedral Blends Many Art Traditions in Medieval Sicily
Sicily was controlled or settled at various times by Carthaginians, Greeks, Romans, Saracens, Normans and Spaniards. This view is Monreale, in the north, east…
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Archeology in Sicily: Giant Temples...........Fallen
In Selinunte, Sicily, the remains of several Greek temples from the 6th- 5th century BC can reveal much about temple construction, although they fell to Carth…
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Archeology in Sicily: Earliest Dome?
(Thanks to Mark Schara for the use of his photographs) The North Baths of Morgantina, in east central Sicily, date to the 3rd century BCE and may in fact …
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