Which term is the uppermost step in the crepidoma?

Which term is the uppermost step in the crepidoma?

• A. Stylobate
• B. Stereobate
• C. Pedestal
• D. Podium

Answer: (A)

The crepidoma is the stepped base that raises a classical temple above the ground. Its uppermost level is the stylobate, the flat platform on which the columns actually stand. That top surface defines the finished platform of the temple, while the lower levels are the stereobate, the steps beneath it that lift the entire structure. Pedestal refers to a base for a statue or for a column, and podium is a raised platform used in other contexts; neither is the top step of the temple base in classical Greek architecture.

The crepidoma is the stepped base that raises a classical temple above the ground. Its uppermost level is the stylobate, the flat platform on which the columns actually stand. That top surface defines the finished platform of the temple, while the lower levels are the stereobate, the steps beneath it that lift the entire structure. Pedestal refers to a base for a statue or for a column, and podium is a raised platform used in other contexts; neither is the top step of the temple base in classical Greek architecture.