Spolia architecture, including the curious churches of Rome, was long dismissed by historians and critics for seeming to lack the coherence and cohesion of proper classical architecture.

The work of Andrea Palladio (1508–80), based on a detailed study of classical Roman architecture, gives the city its unique appearance. Palladio's urban buildings, as well as his villas, scattered ...

Don't miss the Roman Forum, where the ruins of temples ... In Athens, the birthplace of democracy, classical architecture ...