This thesis provides a comparative study of the architecture of the temple of Hera I at Paestum. The Greek Doric temple is first compared to a Roman Basilica. This comparison provides the evidence...Show moreThis thesis provides a comparative study of the architecture of the temple of Hera I at Paestum. The Greek Doric temple is first compared to a Roman Basilica. This comparison provides the evidence that there is no empirical reason to interpret the temple of Hera I as a basilica. A second and third comparison of the temple are made with the Hephaisteion in Athens, Hellas and the temple of Hera II at Paestum in Magna Graecia. Although the temple of Hera I shares similarities with both traditional Greek Doric temples of Hellas and typical West Greek temples of Magna Graecia, the temple of Hera I seems to differ from both type of temples a lot in the architectural plan. This thesis provides an in-depth overview of the architectural structures of the temple of Hera I to show that the temple is unique. With this information as a solid basis, future research can focus on functionality, the amount of experimentation used to build the temple and the effect of its unique character.Show less
