Greece II Vocab

History of World Architecture II

Agora

the open meeting place or marketplace in an ancient Greek city

Bouleuterion

an ancient Greek assembly building or council hall

Choragic Monument

a monument built to honor the winner of a choral contest

Odeion

a small ancient Greek or Roman theater, often roofed and used for musical performances

Palaestra

an ancient Greek wrestling school; or, more generally, an ancient Greek or Roman building for athletic training

Proskenion

(proskene / proscenium) a raised platform from which actors performed their lines in a Greek theater

Skene

a backdrop building in a Greek theater

Stoa

in ancient Greece, a long, roofed portico with columns along the front and a wall at the back used for shops, meetings, or exhibitions

Tholos

a circular building with a conical or vaulted roof, and with or without a peristyle

Epicurius

assistant in evils of war

Hellenistic

greek life or greekish