A Tour of London's Greek Temples

In the 1820s, British architects attempted something that had never been done before: they built recreations of Ancient Greek temples. Previously, ‘classicism’ had largely meant the influence of Roman buildings and art. But a walk through London’s streets reveals, if we look closely, elements of the Athenian acropolis and a wide range of other monuments as well. These buildings tell the often forgotten story of how British architects rediscovered Greece.