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Ancient Greek architecture is best known from its temples, many of which are found throughout the region, mostly as ruins but many substantially intact.The second important type of building that survives all over the Hellenic world is the open-air theatre, with the earliest dating from around 350 BC.n the three orders of Ancient Greek architecture, the sculptural decoration, be it a simple half round astragal, a frieze of stylised foliage or the ornate sculpture of the pediment, is all essential to the architecture of which it is a part. In the Doric order, there is no variation in its placement.
Hagia Sophia is perhaps the citys most recognizable site. It stands as one of greatest examples of Byzantine architecture in the world. Though no longer an active mosque, the Hagia Sophia did serve as a model for the most striking and important religious structures built during the Ottoman Empire.