Home›Ancient and Classical Architecture›Origin RegionBrowse ByOrigin RegionOrigin region names the place where an architectural style first took shape. Gothic architecture, Wikipedia notes, "originated in the Ile-de-France and Picardy regions of northern France," at the Abbey of Saint-Denis near Paris. Browsing by origin region shows which parts of the world have produced the most influential architectural styles.FactsOrigin RegionSourcesComments (0)Reader Challenges (0)FactsComparisonEra of EmergenceWell-attested900 BCE 1Origin RegionWell-attestedGreece and the Mediterranean 1Origin RegionFilter Results15 entriesArea (sq km)All22,072 (1)89,342 (1)132,049 (1)302,069 (1)438,317 (1)537,886 (1)881,913 (1)996,603 (1)1,285,216 (1)1,648,195 (1)1,972,550 (1)3,287,263 (1)9,572,900 (1)Independence or Founding YearAll1821 (2)1832 (1)1861 (1)1922 (1)1932 (1)1946 (1)1947 (2)1948 (1)1949 (1)PopulationAll9,267,000 (1)10,147,200 (1)11,484,805 (1)34,352,720 (1)46,118,793 (1)58,900,000 (1)92,417,681 (1)109,139,000 (1)134,000,000 (1)241,499,431 (1)1,210,854,977 (1)1,407,698,000 (1)Show ResultsBrowseCompareSelect all 15AnatoliaOrigin Region1 entryChinaOrigin Region2 entriesEgyptOrigin Region1 entryGreeceOrigin Region3 entriesIndiaOrigin Region1 entryIranOrigin Region2 entriesIraqOrigin Region2 entriesIsraelOrigin Region1 entryItalyOrigin Region2 entriesJordanOrigin Region1 entryMesoamericaOrigin Region1 entryMexicoOrigin Region2 entriesNubiaOrigin Region1 entryPakistanOrigin Region1 entryPeruOrigin Region2 entriesSources1. WikipediaWikimedia FoundationWikipedia, Ancient Greek architecture, lead section, eraAncient Greek architecture was made by the Greeks, or Hellenes, whose culture flourished on mainland Greece, the Peloponnese, Aegean Islands, and in colonies in Anatolia and Italy for a period from about 900 BC until the 1st century AD, with the earliest surviving architectural works dating from around 600 BC.Wikipedia, Ancient Greek architecture, lead section, regionAncient Greek architecture was made by the Greeks, or Hellenes, whose culture flourished on mainland Greece, the Peloponnese, Aegean Islands, and in colonies in Anatolia and Italy.View the SourceComments (0)No comments yet. Be the first to share a thought.Sign in to join the discussion.Reader Challenges (0)No disputes yet. Spotted an error or a better source? Open the first one.Sign in to dispute this or suggest a correction.