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34 THE STORY OF ARCHITECTURE
Greek sculpture. This gateway consists of two
monolithic piers and a massive lintel; the wall
was “ corbelled ” over in such a way that the
lintel was relieved from its weight, the trian-
gular space thus formed being filled in with a
Fig. io.
Lion Gate, Mycenae.
sculptured group representing two lions sup-
porting a column which tapers from the top
towards the base.
The earliest existing structure in Greece,
possessing architectural merit, and of regular
form, is the so-called Treasury of Atreus at
Mycenae. This is in reality a tomb, consisting of
two subterranean chambers in communication
Greek sculpture. This gateway consists of two
monolithic piers and a massive lintel; the wall
was “ corbelled ” over in such a way that the
lintel was relieved from its weight, the trian-
gular space thus formed being filled in with a
Fig. io.
Lion Gate, Mycenae.
sculptured group representing two lions sup-
porting a column which tapers from the top
towards the base.
The earliest existing structure in Greece,
possessing architectural merit, and of regular
form, is the so-called Treasury of Atreus at
Mycenae. This is in reality a tomb, consisting of
two subterranean chambers in communication