The temple is also the first well-preserved peripteral Doric temple—that is, having columns completely surrounding it. “This is an important moment in Greek architecture,” says Sapirstein.

Archaeologists in the ancient Greek city of Assos have discovered a 2,200-year-old Hellenistic mosaic and a 1,800-year-old Roman-era tomb.

The Ionic order, characterized by its slender columns and scroll-shaped capitals, represents a distinctive architectural ...