From the earliest times there were certain rules strictly observed in rectangular peripteral and prostyle buildings.
fɹʌmðɪ ˈɜːlɪɪst tˈaɪmz ðɛɹwˌɜː sˈɜːʔn̩ ɹˈuːlz stɹˈɪktli əbzˈɜːvd ɪn ɹɛktˈæŋɡjʊlɚ pˌɛɹɪptɚɹəl ænd pɹˈɑːstaɪl bˈɪldɪŋz.