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  • Metapontion. Basilicata. Italy. View of the majestic Greek Doric Temple of Hera dating from the mid-6th century BC. Known as the Tavole Palatine, the elegant peripteral temple was built as a sanctuary dedicated to the goddess Hera, 3 kilometres from the ancient Greek urban centre of Metapontum or Metapontion on the Ionic coast of Basilicata in southern Italy. It has 15 Doric fluted columns still upright from its original 32 (6 x 12) and is one of the best preserved monuments of Magna Graecia (Greater Greece).
    Metaponto_Basilicata_Italy-020.tif
  • Metapontion. Basilicata. Italy. Detail view of part of the colonnade from the majestic Greek Doric Temple of Hera dating from the mid-6th century BC. Known as the Tavole Palatine, the elegant peripteral temple as sanctuary dedicated to the goddess Hera, 3 kilometres from the ancient Greek urban centre of Metapontum or Metapontion on the Ionic coast of Basilicata in southern Italy. It has 15 Doric fluted columns still upright from its original 32 (6 x 12) and is one of the best preserved monuments of Magna Graecia (Greater Greece).
    Metaponto_Basilicata_Italy-049.tif
  • Metapontion. Basilicata. Italy. View along a pathway lined with colourful plants of the majestic Greek Doric Temple of Hera. Known as the Tavole Palatine, the elegant peripteral temple was built around the mid-6th century BC as a sanctuary dedicated to the goddess Hera, 3 kilometres from the ancient Greek urban centre of Metapontum on the Ionic coast of Basilicata in southern Italy. It has 15 Doric fluted columns still upright from its original 32 (6 x 12) and is one of the best preserved monuments of Magna Graecia (Greater Greece).
    Metaponto_Basilicata_Italy-042.tif
  • Metapontion. Basilicata. Italy. View of the majestic Greek Doric Temple of Hera dating from the mid-6th century BC. Known as the Tavole Palatine, the elegant peripteral temple was built as a sanctuary dedicated to the goddess Hera, 3 kilometres from the ancient Greek urban centre of Metapontum or Metapontion on the Ionic coast of Basilicata in southern Italy. It has 15 Doric fluted columns still upright from its original 32 (6 x 12) and is one of the best preserved monuments of Magna Graecia (Greater Greece).
    Metaponto_Basilicata_Italy-021.tif
  • Metapontion. Basilicata. Italy. View along a pathway lined with colourful plants of the majestic Greek Doric Temple of Hera. Known as the Tavole Palatine, the elegant peripteral temple was built around the mid-6th century BC as a sanctuary dedicated to the goddess Hera, 3 kilometres from the ancient Greek urban centre of Metapontum on the Ionic coast of Basilicata in southern Italy. It has 15 Doric fluted columns still upright from its original 32 (6 x 12) and is one of the best preserved monuments of Magna Graecia (Greater Greece).
    Metaponto_Basilicata_Italy-047.tif
  • Metapontion. Basilicata. Italy. View along a pathway lined with colourful plants of the majestic Greek Doric Temple of Hera. Known as the Tavole Palatine, the elegant peripteral temple was built around the mid-6th century BC as a sanctuary dedicated to the goddess Hera, 3 kilometres from the ancient Greek urban centre of Metapontum on the Ionic coast of Basilicata in southern Italy. It has 15 Doric fluted columns still upright from its original 32 (6 x 12) and is one of the best preserved monuments of Magna Graecia (Greater Greece).
    Metaponto_Basilicata_Italy-043.tif
  • Metapontion. Basilicata. Italy. View along a pathway lined with colourful plants of the majestic Greek Doric Temple of Hera. Known as the Tavole Palatine, the elegant peripteral temple was built around the mid-6th century BC as a sanctuary dedicated to the goddess Hera, 3 kilometres from the ancient Greek urban centre of Metapontum on the Ionic coast of Basilicata in southern Italy. It has 15 Doric fluted columns still upright from its original 32 (6 x 12) and is one of the best preserved monuments of Magna Graecia (Greater Greece).
    Metaponto_Basilicata_Italy-031.tif
  • Metapontion. Basilicata. Italy. View of the majestic Greek Doric Temple of Hera dating from the mid-6th century BC. Known as the Tavole Palatine, the elegant peripteral temple was built as a sanctuary dedicated to the goddess Hera, 3 kilometres from the ancient Greek urban centre of Metapontum or Metapontion on the Ionic coast of Basilicata in southern Italy. It has 15 Doric fluted columns still upright from its original 32 (6 x 12) and is one of the best preserved monuments of Magna Graecia (Greater Greece).
    Metaponto_Basilicata_Italy-003.tif
  • Metapontion. Basilicata. Italy. View along a pathway lined with colourful plants of the majestic Greek Doric Temple of Hera. Known as the Tavole Palatine, the elegant peripteral temple was built around the mid-6th century BC as a sanctuary dedicated to the goddess Hera, 3 kilometres from the ancient Greek urban centre of Metapontum on the Ionic coast of Basilicata in southern Italy. It has 15 Doric fluted columns still upright from its original 32 (6 x 12) and is one of the best preserved monuments of Magna Graecia (Greater Greece).
    Metaponto_Basilicata_Italy-038.tif
  • Metapontion. Basilicata. Italy. View along a pathway lined with colourful plants of the majestic Greek Doric Temple of Hera. Known as the Tavole Palatine, the elegant peripteral temple was built around the mid-6th century BC as a sanctuary dedicated to the goddess Hera, 3 kilometres from the ancient Greek urban centre of Metapontum on the Ionic coast of Basilicata in southern Italy. It has 15 Doric fluted columns still upright from its original 32 (6 x 12) and is one of the best preserved monuments of Magna Graecia (Greater Greece).
    Metaponto_Basilicata_Italy-046.tif
  • Metapontion. Basilicata. Italy. View along a pathway lined with colourful plants of the majestic Greek Doric Temple of Hera. Known as the Tavole Palatine, the elegant peripteral temple was built around the mid-6th century BC as a sanctuary dedicated to the goddess Hera, 3 kilometres from the ancient Greek urban centre of Metapontum on the Ionic coast of Basilicata in southern Italy. It has 15 Doric fluted columns still upright from its original 32 (6 x 12) and is one of the best preserved monuments of Magna Graecia (Greater Greece).
    Metaponto_Basilicata_Italy-048.tif
  • Metapontion. Basilicata. Italy. Detail view of part of the colonnade from the majestic Greek Doric Temple of Hera dating from the mid-6th century BC. Known as the Tavole Palatine, the elegant peripteral temple as sanctuary dedicated to the goddess Hera, 3 kilometres from the ancient Greek urban centre of Metapontum or Metapontion on the Ionic coast of Basilicata in southern Italy. It has 15 Doric fluted columns still upright from its original 32 (6 x 12) and is one of the best preserved monuments of Magna Graecia (Greater Greece).
    Metaponto_Basilicata_Italy-027.tif
  • Metapontion. Basilicata. Italy. Detail view of part of the colonnade from the majestic Greek Doric Temple of Hera dating from the mid-6th century BC. Known as the Tavole Palatine, the elegant peripteral temple as sanctuary dedicated to the goddess Hera, 3 kilometres from the ancient Greek urban centre of Metapontum or Metapontion on the Ionic coast of Basilicata in southern Italy. It has 15 Doric fluted columns still upright from its original 32 (6 x 12) and is one of the best preserved monuments of Magna Graecia (Greater Greece).
    Metaponto_Basilicata_Italy-026.tif
  • Metapontion. Basilicata. Italy. View of the majestic Greek Doric Temple of Hera dating from the mid-6th century BC. Known as the Tavole Palatine, the elegant peripteral temple was built as a sanctuary dedicated to the goddess Hera, 3 kilometres from the ancient Greek urban centre of Metapontum or Metapontion on the Ionic coast of Basilicata in southern Italy. It has 15 Doric fluted columns still upright from its original 32 (6 x 12) and is one of the best preserved monuments of Magna Graecia (Greater Greece).
    Metaponto_Basilicata_Italy-018.tif
  • Metapontion. Basilicata. Italy. View of the majestic Greek Doric Temple of Hera dating from the mid-6th century BC. Known as the Tavole Palatine, the elegant peripteral temple was built as a sanctuary dedicated to the goddess Hera, 3 kilometres from the ancient Greek urban centre of Metapontum or Metapontion on the Ionic coast of Basilicata in southern Italy. It has 15 Doric fluted columns still upright from its original 32 (6 x 12) and is one of the best preserved monuments of Magna Graecia (Greater Greece).
    Metaponto_Basilicata_Italy-006.tif
  • Metapontion. Basilicata. Italy. Detail view of part of the colonnade from the majestic Greek Doric Temple of Hera dating from the mid-6th century BC. Known as the Tavole Palatine, the elegant peripteral temple as sanctuary dedicated to the goddess Hera, 3 kilometres from the ancient Greek urban centre of Metapontum or Metapontion on the Ionic coast of Basilicata in southern Italy. It has 15 Doric fluted columns still upright from its original 32 (6 x 12) and is one of the best preserved monuments of Magna Graecia (Greater Greece).
    Metaponto_Basilicata_Italy-050.tif
  • Metapontion. Basilicata. Italy. View along a pathway lined with colourful plants of the majestic Greek Doric Temple of Hera. Known as the Tavole Palatine, the elegant peripteral temple was built around the mid-6th century BC as a sanctuary dedicated to the goddess Hera, 3 kilometres from the ancient Greek urban centre of Metapontum on the Ionic coast of Basilicata in southern Italy. It has 15 Doric fluted columns still upright from its original 32 (6 x 12) and is one of the best preserved monuments of Magna Graecia (Greater Greece).
    Metaponto_Basilicata_Italy-045.tif
  • Metapontion. Basilicata. Italy. View along a pathway lined with colourful plants of the majestic Greek Doric Temple of Hera. Known as the Tavole Palatine, the elegant peripteral temple was built around the mid-6th century BC as a sanctuary dedicated to the goddess Hera, 3 kilometres from the ancient Greek urban centre of Metapontum on the Ionic coast of Basilicata in southern Italy. It has 15 Doric fluted columns still upright from its original 32 (6 x 12) and is one of the best preserved monuments of Magna Graecia (Greater Greece).
    Metaponto_Basilicata_Italy-044.tif
  • Metapontion. Basilicata. Italy. View along a pathway lined with colourful plants of the majestic Greek Doric Temple of Hera. Known as the Tavole Palatine, the elegant peripteral temple was built around the mid-6th century BC as a sanctuary dedicated to the goddess Hera, 3 kilometres from the ancient Greek urban centre of Metapontum on the Ionic coast of Basilicata in southern Italy. It has 15 Doric fluted columns still upright from its original 32 (6 x 12) and is one of the best preserved monuments of Magna Graecia (Greater Greece).
    Metaponto_Basilicata_Italy-040.tif
  • Metapontion. Basilicata. Italy. View along a pathway lined with colourful plants of the majestic Greek Doric Temple of Hera. Known as the Tavole Palatine, the elegant peripteral temple was built around the mid-6th century BC as a sanctuary dedicated to the goddess Hera, 3 kilometres from the ancient Greek urban centre of Metapontum on the Ionic coast of Basilicata in southern Italy. It has 15 Doric fluted columns still upright from its original 32 (6 x 12) and is one of the best preserved monuments of Magna Graecia (Greater Greece).
    Metaponto_Basilicata_Italy-041.tif
  • Metapontion. Basilicata. Italy. View along a pathway lined with colourful plants of the majestic Greek Doric Temple of Hera. Known as the Tavole Palatine, the elegant peripteral temple was built around the mid-6th century BC as a sanctuary dedicated to the goddess Hera, 3 kilometres from the ancient Greek urban centre of Metapontum on the Ionic coast of Basilicata in southern Italy. It has 15 Doric fluted columns still upright from its original 32 (6 x 12) and is one of the best preserved monuments of Magna Graecia (Greater Greece).
    Metaponto_Basilicata_Italy-039.tif
  • Metapontion. Basilicata. Italy. View along a pathway lined with colourful plants of the majestic Greek Doric Temple of Hera. Known as the Tavole Palatine, the elegant peripteral temple was built around the mid-6th century BC as a sanctuary dedicated to the goddess Hera, 3 kilometres from the ancient Greek urban centre of Metapontum on the Ionic coast of Basilicata in southern Italy. It has 15 Doric fluted columns still upright from its original 32 (6 x 12) and is one of the best preserved monuments of Magna Graecia (Greater Greece).
    Metaponto_Basilicata_Italy-036.tif
  • Metapontion. Basilicata. Italy. View along a pathway lined with colourful plants of the majestic Greek Doric Temple of Hera. Known as the Tavole Palatine, the elegant peripteral temple was built around the mid-6th century BC as a sanctuary dedicated to the goddess Hera, 3 kilometres from the ancient Greek urban centre of Metapontum on the Ionic coast of Basilicata in southern Italy. It has 15 Doric fluted columns still upright from its original 32 (6 x 12) and is one of the best preserved monuments of Magna Graecia (Greater Greece).
    Metaponto_Basilicata_Italy-030.tif
  • Metapontion. Basilicata. Italy. View along a pathway lined with colourful plants of the majestic Greek Doric Temple of Hera. Known as the Tavole Palatine, the elegant peripteral temple was built around the mid-6th century BC as a sanctuary dedicated to the goddess Hera, 3 kilometres from the ancient Greek urban centre of Metapontum on the Ionic coast of Basilicata in southern Italy. It has 15 Doric fluted columns still upright from its original 32 (6 x 12) and is one of the best preserved monuments of Magna Graecia (Greater Greece).
    Metaponto_Basilicata_Italy-007.tif
  • Metapontion. Basilicata. Italy. View of the majestic Greek Doric Temple of Hera dating from the mid-6th century BC. Known as the Tavole Palatine, the elegant peripteral temple was built as a sanctuary dedicated to the goddess Hera, 3 kilometres from the ancient Greek urban centre of Metapontum or Metapontion on the Ionic coast of Basilicata in southern Italy. It has 15 Doric fluted columns still upright from its original 32 (6 x 12) and is one of the best preserved monuments of Magna Graecia (Greater Greece).
    Metaponto_Basilicata_Italy-019.tif
  • Metapontion. Basilicata. Italy. View along a pathway lined with colourful plants of the majestic Greek Doric Temple of Hera. Known as the Tavole Palatine, the elegant peripteral temple was built around the mid-6th century BC as a sanctuary dedicated to the goddess Hera, 3 kilometres from the ancient Greek urban centre of Metapontum on the Ionic coast of Basilicata in southern Italy. It has 15 Doric fluted columns still upright from its original 32 (6 x 12) and is one of the best preserved monuments of Magna Graecia (Greater Greece).
    Metaponto_Basilicata_Italy-032.tif
  • Metapontion. Basilicata. Italy. Detail view of part of the colonnade from the majestic Greek Doric Temple of Hera dating from the mid-6th century BC. Known as the Tavole Palatine, the elegant peripteral temple as sanctuary dedicated to the goddess Hera, 3 kilometres from the ancient Greek urban centre of Metapontum or Metapontion on the Ionic coast of Basilicata in southern Italy. It has 15 Doric fluted columns still upright from its original 32 (6 x 12) and is one of the best preserved monuments of Magna Graecia (Greater Greece).
    Metaponto_Basilicata_Italy-029.tif
  • Metapontion. Basilicata. Italy. Detail view of fluted columns from the majestic Greek Doric Temple of Hera dating from the mid-6th century BC. Known as the Tavole Palatine, the elegant peripteral temple as sanctuary dedicated to the goddess Hera, 3 kilometres from the ancient Greek urban centre of Metapontum or Metapontion on the Ionic coast of Basilicata in southern Italy. It has 15 Doric fluted columns still upright from its original 32 (6 x 12) and is one of the best preserved monuments of Magna Graecia (Greater Greece).
    Metaponto_Basilicata_Italy-028.tif
  • Metapontion. Basilicata. Italy. View of the majestic Greek Doric Temple of Hera dating from the mid-6th century BC. Known as the Tavole Palatine, the elegant peripteral temple was built as a sanctuary dedicated to the goddess Hera, 3 kilometres from the ancient Greek urban centre of Metapontum or Metapontion on the Ionic coast of Basilicata in southern Italy. It has 15 Doric fluted columns still upright from its original 32 (6 x 12) and is one of the best preserved monuments of Magna Graecia (Greater Greece).
    Metaponto_Basilicata_Italy-002.tif
  • Metapontion. Basilicata. Italy. View of the majestic Greek Doric Temple of Hera dating from the mid-6th century BC. Known as the Tavole Palatine, the elegant peripteral temple was built as a sanctuary dedicated to the goddess Hera, 3 kilometres from the ancient Greek urban centre of Metapontum or Metapontion on the Ionic coast of Basilicata in southern Italy. It has 15 Doric fluted columns still upright from its original 32 (6 x 12) and is one of the best preserved monuments of Magna Graecia (Greater Greece).
    Metaponto_Basilicata_Italy-004.tif
  • Metapontion. Basilicata. Italy. Detail view of part of the colonnade from the majestic Greek Doric Temple of Hera dating from the mid-6th century BC. Known as the Tavole Palatine, the elegant peripteral temple as sanctuary dedicated to the goddess Hera, 3 kilometres from the ancient Greek urban centre of Metapontum or Metapontion on the Ionic coast of Basilicata in southern Italy. It has 15 Doric fluted columns still upright from its original 32 (6 x 12) and is one of the best preserved monuments of Magna Graecia (Greater Greece).
    Metaponto_Basilicata_Italy-025.tif
  • Metapontion. Basilicata. Italy. View of the majestic Greek Doric Temple of Hera dating from the mid-6th century BC. Known as the Tavole Palatine, the elegant peripteral temple was built as a sanctuary dedicated to the goddess Hera, 3 kilometres from the ancient Greek urban centre of Metapontum or Metapontion on the Ionic coast of Basilicata in southern Italy. It has 15 Doric fluted columns still upright from its original 32 (6 x 12) and is one of the best preserved monuments of Magna Graecia (Greater Greece).
    Metaponto_Basilicata_Italy-022.tif
  • Metapontion. Basilicata. Italy. View along a pathway lined with colourful plants of the majestic Greek Doric Temple of Hera. Known as the Tavole Palatine, the elegant peripteral temple was built around the mid-6th century BC as a sanctuary dedicated to the goddess Hera, 3 kilometres from the ancient Greek urban centre of Metapontum on the Ionic coast of Basilicata in southern Italy. It has 15 Doric fluted columns still upright from its original 32 (6 x 12) and is one of the best preserved monuments of Magna Graecia (Greater Greece).
    Metaponto_Basilicata_Italy-035.tif
  • Metapontion. Basilicata. Italy. View along a pathway lined with colourful plants of the majestic Greek Doric Temple of Hera. Known as the Tavole Palatine, the elegant peripteral temple was built around the mid-6th century BC as a sanctuary dedicated to the goddess Hera, 3 kilometres from the ancient Greek urban centre of Metapontum on the Ionic coast of Basilicata in southern Italy. It has 15 Doric fluted columns still upright from its original 32 (6 x 12) and is one of the best preserved monuments of Magna Graecia (Greater Greece).
    Metaponto_Basilicata_Italy-034.tif
  • Metapontion. Basilicata. Italy. View along a pathway lined with colourful plants of the majestic Greek Doric Temple of Hera. Known as the Tavole Palatine, the elegant peripteral temple was built around the mid-6th century BC as a sanctuary dedicated to the goddess Hera, 3 kilometres from the ancient Greek urban centre of Metapontum on the Ionic coast of Basilicata in southern Italy. It has 15 Doric fluted columns still upright from its original 32 (6 x 12) and is one of the best preserved monuments of Magna Graecia (Greater Greece).
    Metaponto_Basilicata_Italy-033.tif
  • Metapontion. Basilicata. Italy. View of the majestic Greek Doric Temple of Hera dating from the mid-6th century BC. Known as the Tavole Palatine, the elegant peripteral temple was built as a sanctuary dedicated to the goddess Hera, 3 kilometres from the ancient Greek urban centre of Metapontum or Metapontion on the Ionic coast of Basilicata in southern Italy. It has 15 Doric fluted columns still upright from its original 32 (6 x 12) and is one of the best preserved monuments of Magna Graecia (Greater Greece).
    Metaponto_Basilicata_Italy-023.tif
  • Metapontion. Basilicata. Italy. View of the majestic Greek Doric Temple of Hera dating from the mid-6th century BC. Known as the Tavole Palatine, the elegant peripteral temple was built as a sanctuary dedicated to the goddess Hera, 3 kilometres from the ancient Greek urban centre of Metapontum or Metapontion on the Ionic coast of Basilicata in southern Italy. It has 15 Doric fluted columns still upright from its original 32 (6 x 12) and is one of the best preserved monuments of Magna Graecia (Greater Greece).
    Metaponto_Basilicata_Italy-005.tif
  • Metapontion. Basilicata. Italy. View of the majestic Greek Doric Temple of Hera dating from the mid-6th century BC. Known as the Tavole Palatine, the elegant peripteral temple was built as a sanctuary dedicated to the goddess Hera, 3 kilometres from the ancient Greek urban centre of Metapontum or Metapontion on the Ionic coast of Basilicata in southern Italy. It has 15 Doric fluted columns still upright from its original 32 (6 x 12) and is one of the best preserved monuments of Magna Graecia (Greater Greece).
    Metaponto_Basilicata_Italy-001.tif
  • Metapontion. Basilicata. Italy. View along a pathway lined with colourful plants of the majestic Greek Doric Temple of Hera. Known as the Tavole Palatine, the elegant peripteral temple was built around the mid-6th century BC as a sanctuary dedicated to the goddess Hera, 3 kilometres from the ancient Greek urban centre of Metapontum on the Ionic coast of Basilicata in southern Italy. It has 15 Doric fluted columns still upright from its original 32 (6 x 12) and is one of the best preserved monuments of Magna Graecia (Greater Greece).
    Metaponto_Basilicata_Italy-037.tif
  • Metapontion. Basilicata. Italy. Detail view of part of the colonnade from the majestic Greek Doric Temple of Hera dating from the mid-6th century BC. Known as the Tavole Palatine, the elegant peripteral temple as sanctuary dedicated to the goddess Hera, 3 kilometres from the ancient Greek urban centre of Metapontum or Metapontion on the Ionic coast of Basilicata in southern Italy. It has 15 Doric fluted columns still upright from its original 32 (6 x 12) and is one of the best preserved monuments of Magna Graecia (Greater Greece).
    Metaponto_Basilicata_Italy-024.tif
  • Selinunte. Sicily. Italy. View of the Greek Doric Temple E which dates from 460 – 450 BC and is dedicated to Greek Goddess Hera, wife of Zeus. The Peripteral hexastyle Temple was partially restored in the 1950’s and contains fragments of the original white finish which would have made it glow and visible from far off in ancient times.
    Selinunte_Sicily_Italy_028.tif
  • Himera. Sicily. Italy. View from the rear of the Temple of Victory of the opisthodomos and the wall separating it from the cella. Dating from 470 BC, the Temple was built to honour the crushing defeat of the Carthaginians by the Greeks here in 480 BC. The Greek Doric peripteral and hexastyle Temple originally had 14 columns at the sides and six in front, of which only the crepidoma or stepped platform, lower part of the columns and part of the cella walls survive.
    Himera_Sicily_Italy_028.tif
  • Eraclea Minoa. Sicily. Italy. View of the Ancient Greek theatre which dates from the 4th century BC. The soft sandstone of the theatre is protected by a perplex cover and it retains 10 rows of its seats. Herakleia Minoa was founded in the 6th BC by settlers from the earlier Greek settlement of Selinunte, 60 kilometres away. By the end of the 1st century BC it was totally abandoned.
    Eraclea_Minoa_Sicily_Italy_012.tif
  • Agrigento. Sicily. Italy.  View of the North crepidoma of the monumental Temple of Olympian Zeus. Begun in 480 BC to celebrate the victory over the Carthaginians at Himera, the temple was never completely finished, however it was largest Doric temple in the Greek world, measuring 113 x 56 metres and 30 metres high.
    Agrigento_Sicily_Italy_066.tif
  • Agrigento. Sicily. Italy.  View of the reconstructed northwest corner of the Temple of Castor and Pollux (Dioscuri) at the Valley of the Temples. Dating from the 5th century BC, the Temple originally had 34 local shell limestone columns in a peripteral hexastyle plan of 6 by 13 columns. Four columns and portion of the architraves were reconstructed around 1850 with elements incorporated form other nearby buildings. The Temple is located in the Sanctuary of the Chthonic Divinities.
    Agrigento_Sicily_Italy_052.tif
  • Agrigento. Sicily. Italy.  Partial view of the front (east side) of the Doric Temple of Hera or Tempio di Giunone Lacina at the Valley of the Temples. Dating from 450 BC, the Temple originally had 34 local shell limestone columns in a peripteral hexastyle plan of 6 by 13 columns, of which 25 are still upright.
    Agrigento_Sicily_Italy_021.tif
  • Agrigento. Sicily. Italy.  View of the front of the magnificent Greek Doric Temple of Concord or Tempio della Concordia at the Valley of the Temples. Dating from around 430 BC, the Temple has all of its original 34 local shell limestone columns still standing in a peripteral hexastyle plan of 6 by 13 columns, only the ceiling and roof are missing.
    Agrigento_Sicily_Italy_011.tif
  • Syracuse. Sicily. Italy. View of the Greek Temple of Apollo, built in local limestone in the 6th century BC and the oldest peripteral Doric temple in Sicily. Dedicated to the Greek god Apollo, the Temple had an elongated plan with a colonnade of 6 by 17 columns, and its extensive ruins include part of the cella wall, columns stumps and two monolithic Doric columns, estimated to weigh 35 tons each. Through its long life, the temple was converted into a Christian Byzantine church, then an Arab mosque, a Norman church and lastly into Spanish prison. The Temple is located on the tiny island of Ortygia, the original settlement of Syracuse, a former power house of the Mediterranean, located on the south east corner of Sicily.
    Syracuse_Sicily_Italy_009.tif
  • People relaxing and swimming on Marinella beach which is situated below the ancient Greek Temples of Selinunte on Sicilys west coast. Italy.
    Selinunte_Sicily_Italy_085.tif
  • Selinunte. Sicily. Italy.  Part view of one of the three semicircular towers or bastions which were part of the sophisticated and extensive fortifications of the North Gate on the Acropolis.
    Selinunte_Sicily_Italy_056.tif
  • Himera. Sicily. Italy. View of what’s left of the front (east end) of the Temple of Victory. Dating from 470 BC, the Temple was built to honour the crushing defeat of the Carthaginians by the Greeks here in 480 BC. The Greek Doric peripteral and hexastyle Temple originally had 14 columns at the sides and six in front, of which only the crepidoma or stepped platform, lower part of the columns and part of the cella walls survive.
    Himera_Sicily_Italy_031.tif
  • Agrigento. Sicily. Italy.  View of the North foundations and crepidoma of the monumental Temple of Olympian Zeus. Begun in 480 BC to celebrate the victory over the Carthaginians at Himera, the temple was never completely finished, however it was largest Doric temple in the Greek world, measuring 113 x 56 metres and 30 metres high.
    Agrigento_Sicily_Italy_064.tif
  • Agrigento. Sicily. Italy.  View of a wall of the monumental Temple of Olympian Zeus. Begun in 480 BC to celebrate the victory over the Carthaginians at Himera, the temple was never completely finished, however it was largest Doric temple in the Greek world, measuring 113 x 56 metres and 30 metres high.
    Agrigento_Sicily_Italy_060.tif
  • Syracuse. Sicily. Italy. View of access passages at the Castello di Eurialo, the castle that formed part of the massive Greek defensive installation built to protect Ortygia – ancient Syracuse from invaders. The limestone fortifications were imposed by Dionysus the Elder in the 4th century BC and later improved by Hieron II. The fortifications ran for a length of 32 kilometres, totally enclosing the city and are considered the most impressive Greek defences to have survived from antiquity. The castle is seven kilometres from the heart of Syracuse.
    Syracuse_Sicily_Italy_025.tif
  • Syracuse. Sicily. Italy. View of the Keep from the Castello di Eurialo, the castle that formed part of the massive Greek defensive installation built to protect Ortygia – ancient Syracuse from invaders. The limestone fortifications were imposed by Dionysus the Elder in the 4th century BC and later improved by Hieron II. The fortification ran for a length of 32 kilometres, totally enclosing the city and is considered the most impressive Greek defences to have survived from antiquity. The castle is seven kilometres from the heart of Syracuse.
    Syracuse_Sicily_Italy_019.tif
  • Syracuse. Sicily. Italy. View of the Greek Temple of Apollo, built in local limestone in the 6th century BC and the oldest peripteral Doric temple in Sicily. Dedicated to the Greek god Apollo, the Temple had an elongated plan with a colonnade of 6 by 17 columns, and its extensive ruins include part of the cella wall, columns stumps and two monolithic Doric columns, estimated to weigh 35 tons each. Through its long life, the temple was converted into a Christian Byzantine church, then an Arab mosque, a Norman church and lastly into Spanish prison. The Temple is located on the tiny island of Ortygia, the original settlement of Syracuse, a former power house of the Mediterranean, located on the south east corner of Sicily.
    Syracuse_Sicily_Italy_008.tif
  • View of an abandoned great 5th century BC cylindrical block at the quarries of Cave de Cusa which was to be used as Column Drums. The Quarry provided all the Masonry for the Temples at Selinunte.
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  • Selinunte. Sicily. Italy.  View of the Acropolis defensive terraced wall which was continually being updated between the 6th and 4th centuries BC.
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  • Selinunte. Sicily. Italy.  View of part of the sophisticated and extensive fortifications of the North Gate on the Acropolis.
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  • Selinunte. Sicily. Italy.  View of the fourteen re-erected columns (north colonnade) of the 6th century BC Greek Doric Temple C.  The temple is presumed to be dedicated to the Greek God Apollo. Dating from 580 – 560 BC, the Peripteral Hexastyle Temple consisted of 6 by 17 columns and is the oldest Temple at the ancient city.  The partial restoration of the temple was performed in 1925.
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  • Selinunte. Sicily. Italy. View of the Greek Doric Temple E which dates from 460 – 450 BC and is dedicated to Greek Goddess Hera, wife of Zeus. The Peripteral hexastyle Temple was partially restored in the 1950’s and contains fragments of the original white finish which would have made it glow and visible from far off in ancient times.
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  • Selinunte. Sicily. Italy.  View of the Mediterranean Sea through columns on the rear corner of the 5th century BC Temple E which is dedicated to Goddess Hera. Dating from 460 – 450 BC, the Greek Doric Peripteral hexastyle Temple was partially restored in the 1950’s and contains fragments of the original white finish which would have made it glow and visible from far off in ancient times.
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  • Selinunte. Sicily. Italy. Interior view towards the front (East side) of the 5th century BC Temple E which is dedicated to Goddess Hera. Dating from 460 – 450 BC, the Greek Doric Peripteral hexastyle Temple was partially restored in the 1950’s and contains fragments of the original white finish which would have made it glow and visible from far off in ancient times.
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  • Segesta. Sicily. Italy. View of some of the picturesque landscape that surrounds the Greek Doric Temple of Segesta which stands glorious in magnificent isolation on a low hill in the midst of verdant country side and framed by mountains.
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  • Segesta. Sicily. Italy. View of some of the picturesque landscape that surrounds the Greek Doric Temple of Segesta which stands glorious in magnificent isolation on a low hill in the midst of verdant country side and framed by mountains.
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  • Segesta. Sicily. Italy. Panoramic view of the Greek Doric Temple of Segesta which stands glorious in magnificent isolation on a low hill in the midst of verdant country side and framed by mountains.
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  • Segesta. Sicily. Italy. View of the rear of the front façade and columns of the Greek Doric Temple of Segesta which stands glorious in magnificent isolation on a low hill in the midst of verdant country side and framed by mountains. Dating from between 426 – 416 BC.
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  • Himera. Sicily. Italy. View of the train line beside the Himera archaeological site with the imposing Monte San Calogero in the distance, located centrally on the north coast of Sicily.
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  • Himera. Sicily. Italy. View of cella and the wall separating the cella from opisthodomos at the rear of the Temple of Victory which dates from around 470 BC. In the distance is the imposing Monte San Calogero. The Temple was built to honour the crushing defeat of the Carthaginians by the Greeks here in 480 BC. The Greek Doric peripteral and hexastyle Temple originally had 14 columns at the sides and six in front, of which only the crepidoma or stepped platform, lower part of the columns and part of the cella walls survive.
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  • Himera. Sicily. Italy. View of the rear (west end) of the Temple of Victory which dates from around 470 BC. In view is the opisthodomos in antis (back room with two columns).  The Temple was built to honour the crushing defeat of the Carthaginians by the Greeks here in 480 BC. The Greek Doric peripteral and hexastyle Temple originally had 14 columns at the sides and six in front, of which only the crepidoma or stepped platform, lower part of the columns and part of the cella walls survive.
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  • Eraclea Minoa. Sicily. Italy. Panoramic view of the central south coast town of Seccagrande from the ancient Greek archaeological park at Eraclea Minoa.
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  • Eraclea Minoa. Sicily. Italy. Panoramic view of the central south coast town of Seccagrande from the ancient Greek archaeological park at Eraclea Minoa.
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  • Eraclea Minoa. Sicily. Italy. View of ruins of the so called governor’s house which are under cover for preservation. Herakleia Minoa was founded in the 6th BC by settlers from the earlier Greek settlement of Selinunte, 60 kilometres away. By the end of the 1st century BC it was totally abandoned.
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  • Agrigento. Sicily. Italy.  Ruins of one of the pilasters formed the wall of the cella at the east end of the monumental Temple of Olympian Zeus. Begun in 480 BC to celebrate the victory over the Carthaginians at Himera, the temple was never completely finished, however it was largest Doric temple in the Greek world, measuring 113 x 56 metres and 30 metres high.
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  • Agrigento. Sicily. Italy.  View of the reconstructed northwest corner of the Temple of Castor and Pollux (Dioscuri) at the Valley of the Temples. Dating from the 5th century BC, the Temple originally had 34 local shell limestone columns in a peripteral hexastyle plan of 6 by 13 columns. Four columns and portion of the architraves were reconstructed around 1850 with elements incorporated form other nearby buildings. The Temple is located in the Sanctuary of the Chthonic Divinities.
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  • Agrigento. Sicily. Italy.  View of the reconstructed northwest corner of the Temple of Castor and Pollux (Dioscuri) at the Valley of the Temples. Dating from the 5th century BC, the Temple originally had 34 local shell limestone columns in a peripteral hexastyle plan of 6 by 13 columns. Four columns and portion of the architraves were reconstructed around 1850 with elements incorporated form other nearby buildings. The Temple is located in the Sanctuary of the Chthonic Divinities. In the background is the modern town of Agrigento.
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  • Agrigento. Sicily. Italy.  View of the steps leading to the rear of the Doric Temple of Hera or Tempio di Giunone Lacina at the Valley of the Temples. Dating from 450 BC, the Temple originally had 34 local shell limestone columns in a peripteral hexastyle plan of 6 by 13 columns, of which 25 are still upright.
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  • Agrigento. Sicily. Italy.  View along the Via Sacra to the magnificent Greek Doric Temple of Concord or Tempio della Concordia at the Valley of the Temples. Dating from around 430 BC, the Temple has all of its original 34 local shell limestone columns still standing in a peripteral hexastyle plan of 6 by 13 columns, only the ceiling and roof are missing. It was converted into a Christian church in the 6th century AD, which ensured it preservation.
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  • Syracuse. Sicily. Italy. View of access passages at the Castello di Eurialo, the castle that formed part of the massive Greek defensive installation built to protect Ortygia – ancient Syracuse from invaders. The limestone fortifications were imposed by Dionysus the Elder in the 4th century BC and later improved by Hieron II. The fortifications ran for a length of 32 kilometres, totally enclosing the city and are considered the most impressive Greek defences to have survived from antiquity. The castle is seven kilometres from the heart of Syracuse.
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  • Syracuse. Sicily. Italy. View of the Piazza Duomo, an attractive irregular square, which is surrounded by harmonious and striking Baroque buildings. The highlight of the square is the Duomo, a 7th century AD church with an 18th century Baroque façade, built on the foundations and incorporating the Doric columns from the 5th century BC Greek Temple of Athena. The Piazza Duomo is located on the tiny island of Ortygia, the original settlement of Syracuse, a former power house of the Mediterranean, located on the south east corner of Sicily.
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  • Syracuse. Sicily. Italy. View of Doric columns from the peristalsis of the 5th century BC Greek Temple of Athena, incorporated into the wall of the Duomo. The Duomo, a 7th century AD church with an 18th century Baroque façade, was built on the foundations and incorporates the Doric columns from the 5th century BC Greek Temple of Athena. The Duomo is located on the tiny island of Ortygia, the original settlement of Syracuse, a former power house of the Mediterranean, located on the south east corner of Sicily.
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  • Syracuse. Sicily. Italy. View at the Parco Archeologico of the ancient limestone quarry known as the Gardens of Paradise or Latomia del Paradiso. Now planted with lemons, oleanders, bays and pomegranates, the former limestone quarry supplied limestone both for the ancient city and for export throughout the Mediterranean.
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  • Selinunte. Sicily. Italy. View towards of the North Gate on the Acropolis.
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  • Selinunte. Sicily. Italy. Tourists are dominated by the impressive size of the Doric Columns of the 5th century BC Temple E which is dedicated to Greek Goddess Hera, wife of Zeus. Dating from 460 – 450 BC, the Peripteral hexastyle Temple was partially restored in the 1950’s and contains fragments of the original white finish which would have made it glow and visible from far off in ancient times.
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  • Segesta. Sicily. Italy. Panoramic view of the Greek Doric Temple of Segesta which stands glorious in magnificent isolation on a low hill in the midst of verdant country side and framed by mountains.
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  • Segesta. Sicily. Italy. View of a section of the unfluted columns of the Greek Doric Temple of Segesta which stands glorious in magnificent isolation on a low hill in the midst of verdant country side and framed by mountains.
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  • Himera. Sicily. Italy. View of the rear (West end) of the Temple of Victory with view of the opisthodomos on the left. Dating from 470 BC, the Temple was built to honour the crushing defeat of the Carthaginians by the Greeks here in 480 BC. The Greek Doric peripteral and hexastyle Temple originally had 14 columns at the sides and six in front, of which only the crepidoma or stepped platform, lower part of the columns and part of the cella walls survive.
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  • Himera. Sicily. Italy. View of the pronaos and cella of the Temple of Victory which dates from around 470 BC. In the distance is the imposing Monte San Calogero. The Temple was built to honour the crushing defeat of the Carthaginians by the Greeks here in 480 BC. The Greek Doric peripteral and hexastyle Temple originally had 14 columns at the sides and six in front, of which only the crepidoma or stepped platform, lower part of the columns and part of the cella walls survive.
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  • Himera. Sicily. Italy. View of the North West corner of the Temple of Victory which dates from around 470 BC. The Temple was built to honour the crushing defeat of the Carthaginians by the Greeks here in 480 BC. The Greek Doric peripteral and hexastyle Temple originally had 14 columns at the sides and six in front, of which only the crepidoma or stepped platform, lower part of the columns and part of the cella walls survive.
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  • Himera. Sicily. Italy. View of the North West corner of the Temple of Victory which dates from around 470 BC. The Temple was built to honour the crushing defeat of the Carthaginians by the Greeks here in 480 BC. The Greek Doric peripteral and hexastyle Temple originally had 14 columns at the sides and six in front, of which only the crepidoma or stepped platform, lower part of the columns and part of the cella walls survive.
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  • Himera. Sicily. Italy. View of the South West corner of the Temple of Victory which dates from around 470 BC. The Temple was built to honour the crushing defeat of the Carthaginians by the Greeks here in 480 BC. The Greek Doric peripteral and hexastyle Temple originally had 14 columns at the sides and six in front, of which only the crepidoma or stepped platform, lower part of the columns and part of the cella walls survive.
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  • Eraclea Minoa. Sicily. Italy. High view of the sweeping bay backed by pine forests and sandy white beach at Eraclea Minoa on the central south coast of Sicily.
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  • Eraclea Minoa. Sicily. Italy. View of ruins of the so called governor’s house which are under cover for preservation. Herakleia Minoa was founded in the 6th BC by settlers from the earlier Greek settlement of Selinunte, 60 kilometres away. By the end of the 1st century BC it was totally abandoned.
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  • Agrigento. Sicily. Italy.  Panoramic view of the landscape that surrounds the magnificent ruins of the Valley of the Temples. Akragas, modern day Agrigento is home to UNESCO World Heritage listed site ‘Valley of the Temples’ which had the largest known assemblage of colonnaded temples in the Greek world.
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  • Agrigento. Sicily. Italy.  View of a wall of the monumental Temple of Olympian Zeus. Begun in 480 BC to celebrate the victory over the Carthaginians at Himera, the temple was never completely finished, however it was largest Doric temple in the Greek world, measuring 113 x 56 metres and 30 metres high.
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  • Agrigento. Sicily. Italy.  View of copy of one of the colossal Telamons or Atlas figures that adorned the monumental Temple of Olympian Zeus. There were a total of 38 of these enormous 7.75 metres tall figures built and they were set on the outer wall of the Temple which measured 112.5 x 56.3 metres and 30 metres high, making it the largest Doric temple in Classical Greece.
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  • Agrigento. Sicily. Italy.  View of the upright columns of the Temple of Heracles or Tempio di Ercole at the Valley of the Temples. Dating from around 500 BC, it is the oldest and second largest of the temples here and originally had 38 local shell limestone columns in a peripteral hexastyle plan of 6 by 15 columns. The south colonnade of the temple was partly re-erected in 1924.
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  • Agrigento. Sicily. Italy.  View of the medieval town of Agrigento through upright columns of the Temple of Heracles or Tempio di Ercole at the Valley of the Temples. Dating from around 500 BC, it is the oldest and second largest of the temples here and originally had 38 local shell limestone columns in a peripteral hexastyle plan of 6 by 15 columns. The south colonnade of the temple was partly re-erected in 1924.  Akragas, modern day Agrigento is home to UNESCO World Heritage listed site ‘Valley of the Temples’ which had the largest known assemblage of colonnaded temples in the Greek world.
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  • Agrigento. Sicily. Italy.  View of the steps leading to the rear of the Doric Temple of Hera or Tempio di Giunone Lacina at the Valley of the Temples. Dating from 450 BC, the Temple originally had 34 local shell limestone columns in a peripteral hexastyle plan of 6 by 13 columns, of which 25 are still upright.
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  • Agrigento. Sicily. Italy.  View of the front of the magnificent Greek Doric Temple of Concord or Tempio della Concordia at the Valley of the Temples. Dating from around 430 BC, the Temple has all of its original 34 local shell limestone columns still standing in a peripteral hexastyle plan of 6 by 13 columns, only the ceiling and roof are missing.
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