The architectural style developed by the ancient Greeks had such an influence on many world civilizations that it still surrounds us today. The symbolism of this architectural style represents power, dignity and recognition that endures through generations. The Romans, particularly skilled at concrete construction, were intrigued by this style and incorporated the technique into their own building and temple structures. El Paso High School, located in El Paso, Texas, is a representation of the power of the influence of the ancient Greeks and Romans on cultures around the world. As you approach the entrance to El Paso High School on the east facade, you will notice that the column shafts have vertical hollow grooves called flutes. The style of columns chosen for El Paso High is a Corinthian order and this order happens to be the most ornate of the three styles. At the top of its column it is embellished and decorated with acanthus leaves. The acanthus leaf is a motif that has been used for centuries and is still used today. The portico, which is a wide porch that leads to the entrance to the building, is accompanied by hexastyle colonnades that have bases and support a pediment above. Some floral decorations on the portico ceiling give the building a sense of beauty and balance. The entrance to the building rests on a podium which is a platform that elevates it above its surroundings to give an appeal of dignity and power to the building. The entrance to this high school is breathtaking and magnificent and gives a certain charm to the school. The east facade of El Paso High School has similar qualities to the Maison Carrée in Nîmes, France, approximately...... middle of paper. ..... The iconography of sacred space: a suggested reading of the meaning of the Roman Pantheon, Artibus et Historiae, Vol. 19, no. 38 (1998), pp. 21-42, IRSA sc http://www.jstor.org/stable/1483585 Accessed: 04/11/2009 11:23 Anderson, Jr., James C., Anachronism in the Roman architecture of Gaul: the date of the Maison Carrée in Nîmes, Journal of the Society of Architectural Historians, Vol. 60, no. 1 (March 2001), pp. 68-79, University of California Press on behalf of the Society of Architectural Historianshttp://www.jstor.org/stable/991679Mark, Robert and Hutchinson, Paul, On the Structure of the Roman Pantheon, The Art Bulletin, Vol. 68, No. 1 (March 1986), pp. 24-34, College Art Association, http://www.jstor.org/stable/3050861 McDowell, P and Meyer, R, Revival Styles in American Memorial Art, Bowling State University Popular Press Green, 1994