Greek and Roman Architecture - A comparison

Often grouped together simply as Classical architecture, Greek and Roman buildings actually differ in many ways, both superficially and more fundamentally in their overall design and purpose.

Although it is easy to see why the untrained eye might view all Greek and Roman temples as identical, this video will show how differently the two cultures approached their built environment. With the use of diagrams as well as photos from all over the ancient Classical world, this is an exploration of the ways in which ancient architecture was used to create subtle but powerful effects and emotions on those who knew it at the time, and how it can still affect us even today.

Music:
Mahler: Symphony No. 8 – opening of 2nd movt.

[jonfesmith]

Very interesting and loved the use of graphics to show the buildings.

[jimboy]

Very interesting and I learned a lot about Roman architecture. Thanks.

[cielryulater]

Really appreciate your clear and informative content, especially the abundant examples!

[bfelb]

Great video, helping me study for an exam. At 6:32 you show the Colosseum but labeled it as the Flavian Amphitheater. Cheers!

[PeterMilanovski]

I was hoping to see some greek and Roman architecture but didn't see any!
Everything that was shown was Macedonian architecture!
When the Romans wrote about the mind blowing amount of wealth that they took out of Macedonia, some people missed the part about the Macedonian architecture that was taken apart and transported back to Rome! Let alone all the art and precious metals and books!
It doesn't require to much brain power to see that the ancient ruins in Greece had been laying around in ruins since they were destroyed! Which dates back to when the Macedonians abandoned their city of Hella due to the eruption of the Santorini island volcano around 1500bce to the new location of Pella further east!
In other words what is Greece today was all Macedonia!
The Greeks were called Grejci pronounced Greitsi meaning foreigners which is why King Philip II went and conquered them! They are still called that by the Macedonians of today! The Romans adopted the word from the Macedonians when they invaded Macedonia which is where the word Grecians came from! Including the identity of Greco Romans after they completed their Roman slavery contract and became citizens of Rome! Note that no other race that became a Roman citizen was given a special title! The Greeks (foreigners) were different to everyone else! They were much darker! Their Sub Saharan Ethiopian heritage stood out!
Nothing that has been taught to be greek is actually greek!
The history just doesn't make sense!
What? They built these architecturally significant buildings and somehow forgot what they were for? So they didn't bother to rebuild them until they realised that they are generating tourism dollars?
You can look at anywhere else around the world! The only ancient ruins that were not rebuilt and made into tourist attractions are the ones that are owned by a race of people who didn't build them! Didn't know what they are for! Exactly what you are looking at in Greece!
The columns were used throughout the ancient Macedonian cities which were taken down and taken to Rome! It's quite possible that columns already existed throughout Italy! The similarity between the Etruscans and the Macedonians and the Carthaginians is uncanny! Extremely possible that they were all the same people! And they all were using columns in their architecture....