In classical architecture, the frieze is the wide central section of an entablature and may be plain in the Ionic or Corinthian orders, or decorated with bas-reliefs. Paterae are also usually used to
Doric frieze at the Temple of Hephaestus, Athens (449–415 BCE).
The Circus (Bath), UK. Architectural detail of the frieze showing the alternating triglyphs and metope. (John Wood, the Elder, architect)
Frieze of animals, mythological episodes at the base of Hoysaleswara temple, India
What is described as "frieze" on the roof of Yankee Stadium
In classical architecture, an architrave, also called an epistyle, is the lintel or beam, typically made of wood or stone, that rests on the capitals of columns.
Architrave of the left-side portal in the facade of the Basilica of Sant'Ambrogio in Milan, Italy (with a relieving arch above)
Architrave in the Basilica of San Salvatore, Spoleto, Italy.