CIVILIZATION
ETRUSCAN
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Question
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A portico flanked by Corinthian columns
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A blind arcade
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A hypostyle hall
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A pediment supported by Tuscan columns
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Detailed explanation-1: -The structure is a typical Roman temple with six tall Corinthians columns supporting the architrave in the façade. The temple was erroneously attributed to Minerva because of a female statue located inside the building, but later studies found a dedication stone to Hercules.
Detailed explanation-2: -The temple is also roughly divided into two parts-a deep front porch with widely-spaced Tuscan columns and a back portion divided into three separate rooms.
Detailed explanation-3: -These colorful and ornate structures typically had stone foundations but their wood, mud-brick and terracotta superstructures suffered far more from exposure to the elements.
Detailed explanation-4: -In the central square of Assisi, there is an ancient Roman temple from the first century of our era, the Temple of Minerva, which was dedicated to the goddess of wisdom and peace from the pagan age. Today, the temple houses the Church of Santa Maria sopra Minerva.