{"version":"1.0","type":"rich","provider_name":"Acast","provider_url":"https://acast.com","height":250,"width":700,"html":"<iframe src=\"https://embed.acast.com/$/69a6dc450493c185053cebf3/69ac312ec2eb2fc3ab7aa719?\" frameBorder=\"0\" width=\"700\" height=\"250\"></iframe>","title":"Build Like a Greek - Before They Were Made of Stone","thumbnail_width":200,"thumbnail_height":200,"thumbnail_url":"https://open-images.acast.com/shows/69a6dc450493c185053cebf3/1772892350765-ffcbc957-3573-4631-98da-1dfd8aa33fd3.jpeg?height=200","description":"<p>The Greeks - Before they built with stone!</p><p><br></p><p>The ancient Greeks are famous for the influential architecture of white marble. But from where did they get the inspiration for their buildings?</p><p><br></p><p>In this episode, we look at the much earlier buildings of the Greeks, and the transition to stone.</p><p><br></p><p>See our photos on Instagram for this episode <a href=\"https://www.instagram.com/p/DWQkvleiFaa/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">https://www.instagram.com/p/DWQkvleiFaa/</a></p><p><br></p><p>Have a look at three of the best preserved early Greek temples in the world, and they aren't in Greece! <a href=\"https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Paestum\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Paestum</a></p><p><br></p><p><br></p><ul><li><strong>Triglyphs:</strong> The vertical blocks you see on a Doric temple are stone carvings representing the <strong>ends of wooden ceiling beams</strong>.</li></ul>","author_name":"Darren McLean"}