| Its stylobate raised it well above 398the plain, while the steps in front gave meaning and accent to its elevation. |
| A flight of steps, enclosed between two walls of the same height as the stylobate, led up to the portico. |
| Upon this pavement rested the foundations of the stylobate surrounding the pyramid. |
| Rising out of the stylobate is the plinth, a square or circular block that is the lowest part of the base. |
| The entire foundation of the temple, including the stereobate, the stylobate, and the remaining steps. |
| I suspect that the stereobate of the Parthenon has a flat surface, the famous curvature being introduced in the stylobate. |
