The name Ionic can be traced back to the Ionian Greeks, an ancient tribe that inhabited what is now Turkey. Unlike Doric and Corinthian columns, the Ionic columns are not symmetrical.

The base of the mausoleum looked to Middle Eastern forms in tomb architecture, with three stepped platforms, each decorated with sculpture. Above the sturdy base rose 36 Ionic columns, recognizing the ...

The Academy of Athens is lauded around the world as a marvelous example of neoclassical architecture, representing Greece's history.