"Atlas" (aka "telamon")

In classical European architecture, an “atlas" is a support sculpted in the form of a man, which may take the place of a column, a pier or a pilaster; the Roman term for such a sculptural support is “telamon".

Odyssey 2018 - Greek temples and a Roman villa

February 23rd 2018
A storm system moved into Sicily yesterday, bringing with it rain, chilly winds and generally miserable conditions. The visibility is so poor that the snow-capped peak of Mt. Etna, which is very prominent from our terrace, has been completely obscured from view. So the conditions for the tour we had scheduled for today--a visit of the Greek and Roman architectural treasures in and near the town of ... read more

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Italy became a nation-state in 1861 when the city-states of the peninsula, along with Sardinia and Sicily, were united under King Victor EMMANUEL II. An era of parliamentary government came to a close in the early 1920s when Benito MUSSOLINI establis... ... read more

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