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Nine photographs.

The first five photographs deal with the bust of Athena that is in the center of the lobby as one enters Low Library. Athena appears as Parthenos ("the Virgin"). Ancient libraries were known to have large busts or statuary to the…

A close-up of one of the ceilings between the columns and the wall of the facade of the Library of Celsus. The ceiling is divided into four with flowers in the center of each square, which is in turn decorated around the sides.

Five photographs, all external shots of the Central Library.

The first photograph is taken from across Southwest 10th Avenue, facing the facade.

The second is taken from the near the corner and is looking back along Southwest Taylor…

Two photographs. A peristyle surrounded the big green and large fountain area in front of the library.

The first photograph is a close-up of some of the bases of the columns of the portico in front of the library buildings.

The second…

There was a columned wall surrounding the entire Library of Hadrian complex. The capital is of the Corinthian order, which was was popular with the Romans. The rest of the architrave does not have any type of decoration.

In 267 AD the Heruli, a Germanic tribe from beyond the Danube, broke through Rome's defenses and made their way down into Greece, where they sacked the city, completely destroying the Library of Pantainos and other buildings. As a result, the…

Here the new marble used in the rebuilding of the entrance to the library complex is evident. New parts are added to the ancient marble, which is evident in the marble under the column base, which has a large piece of ancient-quarried marble.

Five photographs.

The first photograph is of the fluted, Ionic columns used to decorate the facade of Low Library.

The second and third photographs are of a column that marks the end of the lobby. The color is a marbled brown.

Photographs…

This is probably part of the pediment that was over the entrance to the Library of Hadrian complex. Columned porticos with pediments above were iconic for Greek temples. Pediments were incorporated into Roman architecture, like many other aspects of…

Four photographs.

The first and second photographs are of the decoration along the roof edge. It is of two rosettes together followed by an open shell. This motif runs around the entire roof.

The third and fourth photographs are of the corners…