Lower parts of an ancient temple. 1: column, 2: wall, 3: stylobate or toichobate, 4: stereobate, 5: euthynteria, 6: plaster.
Euthynteria is an ancient Greek term for the highest foundation of a building. The superstructure of the building (plaster, columns, walls, and entablature) is built on the euthynteria. Archaeologists and architects classify this term in classical architecture.
This upper layer of the stereobate is made of worked stones, with a smooth surface, serving as adjustment seat either for the horizontality, or for the entasis intended to remedy optical illusions. Notes and edit the code
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