<P> The mainland and islands of Greece are rocky , with deeply indented coastline , and rugged mountain ranges with few substantial forests . The most freely available building material is stone . Limestone was readily available and easily worked . There is an abundance of high quality white marble both on the mainland and islands , particularly Paros and Naxos . This finely grained material was a major contributing factor to precision of detail , both architectural and sculptural , that adorned ancient Greek architecture . Deposits of high quality potter 's clay were found throughout Greece and the Islands , with major deposits near Athens . It was used not only for pottery vessels , but also roof tiles and architectural decoration . </P>
what materials were used in ancient greek architecture
Limestone high quality white marble high quality potter 's clay