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      "the stereobate as the lower steps",
      "the euthynteria as the levelling course"
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      "Confusing stylobate with crepidoma",
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        "Reconstruct or restore any part without the antiquities authority's approval.",
        "Present a hypothetical reconstruction as the attested form."
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        "Any physical intervention, cleaning or sampling of the stonework."
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        "Worn and loaded ancient stone cannot be restored once lost.",
        "Classical sites are heritage of the host country and of humanity."
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        "Archaeologists and conservators",
        "Future visitors"
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            "name": "Definition",
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                    "text": "Is the base a crepidoma, a podium or another platform?",
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                    "text": "Which entry fits the specific temple?",
                    "kind": "action"
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                    "text": "Which entry fits the classical orders?",
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                    "text": "What are the curvature and other refinements of the crepidoma, as Vitruvius and modern surveys describe?",
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                    "text": "Which references are standard?",
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                    "text": "How were crepidomas built and levelled in ancient construction?",
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                  {
                    "text": "Which entry fits ancient Greek construction?",
                    "kind": "action"
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                    "text": "How are temple platforms conserved and restored, as at the Acropolis?",
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                  },
                  {
                    "text": "Which sources are cited?",
                    "kind": "provenance"
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                    "text": "How did later classical and neoclassical buildings reuse the stepped base?",
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                    "text": "Which entry fits neoclassical architecture?",
                    "kind": "action"
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            "id": "terminology",
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                "id": "terminology-finding",
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                    "text": "How do the terms crepidoma, krepis and stylobate derive and vary in usage?",
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                  {
                    "text": "Which entry fits architectural terminology?",
                    "kind": "action"
                  }
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              }
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    "Should stylobate be a separate entry?",
    "How should architectural references be linked?",
    "How should optical refinements be recorded?"
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