The Temple of Hephaistos (ca. 460 - 415 ) in Ancient Agora of Athens, Greece

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The Temple of Hephaestos and Athena Ergane, also known as the Hephaisteion or Theseion (Greek: Θησείον), is a Doric order peripteral temple, located at the north-west side of the Agora of Athens, on top of the Agoraios Kolonos hill. From the 7th century until 1834, it served as the Greek Orthodox church of St. George Akamates. The Temple of Hephaistos ca 460 415 B C in Ancient Agora of Athens Greece This is a doric peripteral temple with a pronaos fore temple inner shrine cella and opisthonaos rear temple. Source:

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Location: Ancient Agora, Athens, Greece
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