How Did Greek Buildings Influence Ancient America

For many decades ancient Greeks has shaped our ideas of what perfection should look like. Specifically, America’s ideas of edifices that speak of grandeur and influence. Greek columns and architraves were fashioned with mythological creatures, flowers, and scenes of battles, which are what is seen in American’s most prominent buildings throughout history. During the period of the 18th century, many of the initial buildings of the United States administration were structured. Currently, the supreme specimens of the Greek’s architectural patterns is the United States Capitol Building, which was brought about in late 1700s, by Thomas Jefferson, who wanted a duplication of an ancient Roman temple. He thought the federal Capitol should be designed