"Architecture and Sculpture," in B. A. Sparkes (ed.), Greek Civilization (Oxford 1998) (original) (raw)

Aτhough the minor arts never ceased to flourish ßη Greek lands, monumenτal architecture and sculpture ßη sτοηε οηΙγ began to develop after ýe middle of the sevenτlr century sc. The stimulus rvas provided by rene,ared contacτ wßτh Egypt, when c.660 sο τhε Egyptian King Psamtik Ι invited Greek mercenaries to assist him ßη his struggle againsτ the Assyrians. This \λ/αs soon folloured by commercial contacω, mainly through the aading post of ΝαυΚτατßs οη τhε Nile, esτablished τοιητατds τhε Ιαsτ quarτer of τhε sevenτh century. Egyptian temples ßη ashlar masonry and colossal statuary ßη