Greek life was dominated by religion and so it is not unexpected that the temples of ancient Greece were important and attractive. The structures also had a political purpose as they were often built to celebrate civic power and pride, or to thank one who contributed to a city's victory in war. The Greeks developed three architectural systems, called orders, which each had their own proportions. The Greek orders are: Doric, Ionic and Corinthian. Doric: The Doric style is rather robust and its top (the capital) is simple. This style was used in mainland Greece and the southern colonies of Italy and Sicily. Ionic The Ionic style is slimmer and more elegant. Its capital is decorated with a volute-shaped motif (a volute). This style was found in eastern Greece and the islands.CorinthianThe Corinthian style is rarely used in the Greek world, but is often seen in Roman temples. Its capital is very elaborate and decorated with acanthus leaves.Parthenon - A temple of Athena Parthenos ("Virgin"), the Greek goddess of wisdom, on the Acropolis of Athens. The Parthenon was built in the 5th century BC and, despite the enormous damage it has suffered over the centuries, it still conveys the ideals of order and harmony for which Greek architecture is known. The Greeks built a temple of Apollo in Didyma, Turkey (around 300 BC). This specific temple design was known as the Diptera. this refers to the two sets of columns surrounding the interior part of the temple. These columns surrounded a small chamber which was the home of the statue of Apollo. With Ionic columns reaching 19.5m high, their decay suggests the former grandeur of the ancient temple. It is a part of the Acropolis of the city of Athens....... middle of paper ......cities of the Empire. Some of the surviving buildings are almost complete, such as the city walls of Lugo in Hispania Tarraconensis, or in the northern regions of Spain. The ancient Romans envisioned that public buildings should have an impact on the public, as well as serve a public function. function. The Romans did not feel confined by elegant Greek principles alone in achieving these goals. The Pantheon which is an example, notably in the version reconstructed by Hadrian, which remains well maintained, and which over the centuries has served in particular in the Western hemisphere, as a stimulus for countless public buildings. This same emperor left his own mark on Britain's northern countryside when he built a wall to mark the empire's border, and after further defeats in Scotland, the Antonine Wall was built to replace Hadrian's Wall.