Atlas (architecture)
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In European architectural sculpture, an atlas is a support sculpted in the form of a man, which may take the place of a column, a pier or a pilaster. The Roman term for such a sculptural support is telamon.
Atlantes depicting the Moors defeated by Charles V, Porta Nuova, Palermo
Beaux Arts atlantes on Rue Saint-Roch no. 45, Paris, by Bruno Pellissier, 1917
Sumerian façade of the Inanna Temple of Karaindash, Uruk, c.1413 BC, overall height: 211 cm, Vorderasiatisches Museum Berlin, Germany
Valle dei Templi
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The Valle dei Templi, or Valley of the Temples, is an archaeological site in Agrigento, Sicily. It is one of the most outstanding examples of ancient Greek art and architecture of Magna Graecia, and is one of the main attractions of Sicily. The term "valley" is a misnomer, the site being located on a ridge outside the town of Agrigento.
Temple of Concordia
Akragas 406 a. Chr. n.
West facade of Temple of Concordia
Temple of "Hera"