Found often in Greek and Roman architecture, symbolizing formality and elegance.

Classical Buildings

Pediments are typically adorned with sculptures or reliefs depicting historical or mythological scenes.

Sculpture Display

While pediments add to structural beauty, they're not used for supporting the building's weight.

Aesthetic Purpose

In nature, some rock formations look like architectural pediments due to erosion and weathering.

Natural Resemblance

Unlike architectural pediments, natural ones are not designed and can vary widely in appearance.

Not Man-Made

Geological pediments result from long-term erosion at the base of mountain ranges.

Erosion Formation

Pediments in geology are nearly flat surfaces, not to be confused with steep hillsides.

Flat Land

Pediments may be covered with loose rocks or gravel, remnants of erosion processes.

Rocky Terrain

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 After helping solve one such computation, Pheidias collects his colleagues’ gold records and heads off to receive a special delivery. Immense marble blocks for the Parthenon’s pediment have just arrived

Pediment

Classical Buildings

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