The peripteral colonnade of 48 Ionic columns was placed in such a way that the emphasis was given to the front side.
ðə pˌɛɹɪptɚɹəl kˈɑːlənˌeɪd ʌv fˈoːɹɾi ˈeɪt aɪˈɑːnɪk kˈɑːlʌmz wʌz plˈeɪst ɪn sˈʌtʃ ɐ wˈeɪ ðætðɪ ˈɛmfəsɪs wʌz ɡˈɪvən tə ðə fɹˈʌnt sˈaɪd.