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14.
Heraeum of Olympia: *
Original wooden columns were gradually replaced with stone as the older columns decayed or were destroyed by natural or man made causes. In the second century AD, 1 of the 2 columns in the opisthodomos was still oak. Replacement occurred over long periods between the Archaic & Roman ages, and were carved under the influence of their respective contemporary styles. Because of this they differ considerably in proportions & detail, evident in the columns' capitals, each one being slightly different. No remains of the entablature above the columns were found, but are believed to have been wooden.
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