the triangular decorative surface found on the each end of greek temples is called tympanum.
the triangular decorative surface found on the each end of greek temples is called tympanum.
what is the triangular decorative surface found on the each end of greek temples called?
tympanum
tympanum (architecture)









































in architecture, a tympanum (plural, tympana; from latin and greek words meaning "drum") is the semi-circular or triangular decorative wall surface over an entrance, door or window, which is bounded by a lintel and an arch. it often contains sculpture or other imagery or ornaments. most architectural styles include this element.









































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tympanum (architecture)
greek temples (, semantically distinct from latin , "temple") were structures built to house deity statues within greek sanctuaries in ancient greek religion. the temple interiors did not serve as meeting places, since the sacrifices and rituals dedicated to the respective deity took place outside them, within the wider precinct of the sanctuary, which might be large. temples were frequently used to store votive offerings. they are the most important and most widespread building type in greek architecture. in the hellenistic kingdoms of southwest asia and of north africa, buildings erected to fulfill the functions of a temple often continued to follow the local traditions. even where a greek influence is visible, such structures are not normally considered as greek temples. this applies, for example, to the graeco-parthian and bactrian temples, or to the ptolemaic examples, which follow egyptian tradition. most greek temples were oriented astronomically.
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