Temple of Hephaestus in the Ancient Agora in Athens Greece

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The Greek Temple of Hephaestus is situated in the Ancient Agora of Athens in Greece. It is the best-preserved ancient Greek temple in the world, but is far less well-known than its neighbour, the Parthenon. The temple is located about 500m north-west of the Acropolis and about 1km due west of the modern centre of Athens. It was built in about 449 BC on what was then the western edge of the city of Athens, in a district which contained many foundries and metalwork shops - it was therefore dedicated and named after Hephaestus the Greek god of fire and the forge.

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Location: Temple of Hephaestus, Ancient Agora, Athens, Greece
Photo credit: © Lynne Sutherland / Alamy / Afripics
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