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Paestum: Temple of Hera (photo 2003)

Paestum: Temple of Hera (photo: Athena Review 2003)

This largely intact Doric temple, the oldest at Paestum, was built in the mid 6th century BC. At first mistaken for a Roman basilica, it was later identified as dedicated to the Greek goddess Hera, based on inscriptions found in the temple.
Measuring 24.5 x 53.3 meters in area, it was built in local sandstone and is oriented east-west, with the entrance to the east. From the porch a double doorway led into the cella or naos. Behind the naos was an adyton, a room used for storing the values of the temple.
All 50 columns of the peristyle, including the architraves, have survived, making it one of the best preserved archaic Doric temples in the world.

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	This largely intact Doric temple, the oldest at Paestum, was built in the mid 6th century BC. At first mistaken for a Roman basilica, it was later identified as dedicated to the Greek goddess Hera, based on inscriptions found in the temple. Measuring 24.5 x 53.3 meters in area, it was built in local sandstone and is oriented east-west, with the entrance to the east. From the porch a double doorway led into the cella or naos. Behind the naos was an adyton, a room used for storing the values of the temple. All 50 columns of the peristyle, including the architraves, have survived, making it one of the best preserved archaic Doric temples in the world. .
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Paestum: Temple of Hera (photo 2003)

Paestum: Temple of Hera (photo: Athena Review 2003)

This largely intact Doric temple, the oldest at Paestum, was built in the mid 6th century BC. At first mistaken for a Roman basilica, it was later identified as dedicated to the Greek goddess Hera, based on inscriptions found in the temple.

Measuring 24.5 x 53.3 meters in area, it was built in local sandstone and is oriented east-west, with the entrance to the east. From the porch a double doorway led into the cella or naos. Behind the naos was an adyton, a room used for storing the values of the temple.

All 50 columns of the peristyle, including the architraves, have survived, making it one of the best preserved archaic Doric temples in the world.

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