Hecatompedon was a name given to the old Parthenon at Athens probably because the width across the stylobate measured 100 Greek feet. Research Hecatompedon
In architecture a podium is a low wall, serving as a foundation, a substructure, or a terrace wall. The term usually describes the dwarf wall surrounding the arena of an amphitheatre, from the top of which the seats began; or the masonry under the stylobate of a temple, which is sometimes a mere foundation, and sometimes contains chambers. Research Podium
In architecture a stylobate is the uninterrupted and continuous flat band, coping, or pavement upon which the bases of a row of columns are supported. Research Stylobate
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