Argelius was an ancient writer who wrote a work on the Ionic temple of Aesculapius in Tralles (modern Aydın), of which he was said to have been the architect.[1] He also wrote on the proportions of the Corinthian order.[2] His time is unknown, but as he is mentioned by the writer Vitruvius, we know he lived in or before the 1st century BCE.[3]

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  1. ^ Milizia, Francesco (1826). The lives of celebrated architects, ancient and modern. Vol. 1. Translated by Cresy, Eliza. p. 33. Retrieved 2018-03-07.
  2. ^ Argelius, de Synmmetriis Corinthiis
  3. ^ Vitruvius vii. praef. § 12

  This article incorporates text from a publication now in the public domainSmith, Philip (1870). "Argelius". In Smith, William (ed.). Dictionary of Greek and Roman Biography and Mythology. Vol. 1. p. 280.