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2 days ago · He was represented in the temple of Athena Chalcioecus (Athena of the Bronze House) at Sparta, in the act of delivering his mother; on the chest of Cypselus, giving Achilles's armor to Thetis; and at Athens there was the famous statue of Hephaestus by Alcamenes, in which his physical disability was only subtly portrayed.
2 days ago · The Temple of the Delians is a "peripteral" Doric order temple, the largest of three dedicated to Apollo on the island of Delos. It was begun in 478 BC and never completely finished. During their period of independence from Athens, the Delians reassigned the temple to the island of Poros.
Jul 15, 2024 · Located about 500 meters north-west of the famous Acropolis, The Temple of Hephaestus is the best-preserved Greek temple in the world, although it is far less known than its illustrious neighbor.
2 days ago · The Temple of Hephaistos in Athens, the best-preserved Doric temple in Greece. The modern image of Greek temple architecture is strongly influenced by the numerous reasonably well-preserved temples of the Doric order.
Jul 18, 2024 · Temple of Athena Nike. The Temple of Athena Nike stands next to the Propylaea. This small temple is dedicated to the goddess Athena Nike who was the protector of the city of Athens. It was recently renovated…completely taken apart and then put back together again…about 15 years ago.
Jul 11, 2024 · High up a hill, with views to die for of a gin-clear sea and only a white cat for company, the 5th-century BC temple was the apogee of austere beauty, and an architectural precursor of the Parthenon – it was built before it, and the Temple of Poseidon.
Jul 13, 2024 · Temple of Hephaestus (the Hephaisteion) is one of the best preserved temples in Athens. The funny thing is that it’s a rather unremarkable temple compared to many, and the only reason they think it was for Hephaestus is because they found an armory nearby (and Hephaestus was the god of metal working, craftsmanship, and fire).
