agonothetes, the
Official assigned with the task of organising and hosting the contest in the framework of a contest.

agora, the
The term initially meant the gathering of the people. During historical times this gathering was called ecclesia and the word agora meant the public space where citizens gathered. The agora consists of commercial and religious buildings as well as constructions of political character.

amphiprostyle temple, the
Temple bearing colonnades at its two narrow sides (the colonnade usually comprised of 4 columns at each side)

architrave or epistyle
The lowest part of an entablature resting on the columns capitals and supporting the frieze.

chora, the
The agricultural land (including villages and land-plots) belonging to a polis. It was bounded with the polis on an administrative and economic basis.

cleruchs, the
Citizens who were sent as colonists to a conquered area. There they became landowners by lot. They belonged to the lower social classes.

doric order, the
One of the three orders or organizational systems of Ancient Greek originated on the mainland and western Greece. It is characterized by short, faceted, heavy columns with plain, round capitals (tops) and no base. The capital consists of a necking which is of a simple form. The echinus is convex and the abacus is square. Above the capital is a square abacus connecting the capital to the entablature. The Entablature is divided into two horizontal registers, the lower part of which is either smooth or divided by horizontal lines. The upper half is distinctive for the Doric order. The frieze of the Doric entablature is divided into triglyphs and metopes. A triglyph is a unit consisting of three vertical bands which are separated by grooves. Metopes are plain or carved reliefs.The Doric order comes without an individual base. They instead are placed directly on the stylobate. The capital consists of a necking which is of a simple form. The echinus is convex and the abacus is square. Above the capital is a square abacus connecting the capital to the entablature. The Entablature is divided into two horizontal registers, the lower part of which is either smooth or divided by horizontal lines. The upper half is distinctive for the Doric order. The frieze of the Doric entablature is divided into triglyphs and metopes. A triglyph is a unit consisting of three vertical bands which are separated by grooves. Metopes are plain or carved reliefs.The Doric order comes without an individual base. They instead are placed directly on the stylobate.

phiale, the
A (metal, rarely clay) shallow vessel with an open rim. Used primarily in libations.

prostyle temple
A term applied to a temple with a portico of columns in front.

temple in antis
Temple with two or more columns between the antae of the pronaos.

Thesaurus [1. treasure (archit), 2. hoard (archaeol,numism.)]
Space for storing, repository or threasure.1. (archit.) Temple like structure of votive character. It was dedicated by different cities to famous sanctuaries (Delphoi, Olympia, Delos). It was used to store the cities' valuable offerings as well as the smaller offerings of their citizens. 2. (archaeolog, numism.) Collection of valuable objects or artifacts, coins end metal objects buried in the ground.

tholos
Circular building with a conical roof.