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====The Greeks developed three architectural systems, called columns, each with their own distinctive proportions and detailing. A c olumn is an upright pillar or post. Columns may support a roof or a beam, or they may be purely decorative. The Greeks invented three types of columns; Doric, Ionic, and Corinthian. If you had lived in any ancient Greek city-state, even in Sparta, you would have seen these 3 designs all over town. ==== ====Today, these column designs are used on buildings a ll over the world. But, I am just going to focus on one of them;Doric. Doric columns are the most simplest and the most plain. Yet, they are still as amazing and creative pieces of architecture. There are many examples of ancient Doric buildings Perhaps the most famous one is the Parthenon in Athens, which is probably the most famous and most studied building on Earth. Another building, which is also a example of Doric columns is Lincoln Memorial. These are not the only buildings that use Doric columns. I am just using this building for compare and contrast. ====

====The **Parthenon**, as I said before, is the most famous building in Athens. The Parthenon at the Acropolis in Athens is a temple, originally dedicated to Athena, the Ancient Greek goddess of War and Wisdom. Work on the building began in 447 BCE and continued until 438 BCE. The Parthenon was designed by Phidias, a famous sculptor. Many treasures would have been displayed in the building, but the glory of the Parthenon was the gigantic statue of Athena designed by Phidias and made out of chryselephantine (elephant ivory) and gold. This building was built using marbles and a type of limestone. Right now, this building is the best example you can find for Doric columns. ====

====The **Lincoln Memorial** is also an example of Doric columns. This building was built in an honor of the 16th president of United States, Abraham Lincoln. It is located on the National Mall in Washington, D.C. This building was dedicated on May 30, 1922. It was made out of marble. There are thirty-six Doric columns each represent state in the union at the time. The memorial is built in the style of a Greek temple. On the inside, there are ionic columns, and the great statue of Abraham. ====

==== The Parthenon and the Lincoln Memorial have a lot of differences. One difference is that the Parthenon is in Greek, whereas, The Lincoln memorial is in Washington, United States. This probably most likely mean that the builder of those buildings are not similar. The both buildings have a little in common. One of them is that they both use Doric columns. They also were built in the style of Greek Temples. This buildings used a little of the same materials. Now, the Greek Architecture is all around the world. People have changed many things about it, but still it is going to be the same ancient architecture. ====