Doric temple of Athena from about 500 BC, formerly incorrectly attributed as the Temple of Ceres, in Paestum, Italy.


Doric temple of Athena was built in about 500 BC in the ancient Greek colony of Poseidonia and was for some time incorrectly thought to have been dedicated to Ceres. Archaeological site of Paestum has been inscribed on UNESCO World Heritage List.


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