Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Even if you've never heard the word "pediment" before, it's very likely you've seen them without knowing what they were called.

Pediments are probably the most recognizable architectural form alongside the column. Throughout history, they have crowned all types of buildings, from ancient Greek and Roman temples to banks and ...

If the high and mighty gable ends of roofs and pediments "peak" your interest, then you will enjoy the photographs and narrative for this month's article. The development of the pediment and gable ...

Pediments are probably the most recognizable architectural form alongside the column. Throughout history, they have crowned all types of buildings, from ancient Greek and Roman temples to banks, and ...

Two pediments on a building with granite high relief sculptures. On the Polk Street side, the pediment features three full-length figures representing San Francisco in the center flanked by the state ...