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Agrigento: Temple of Herakles, side view
Agrigento: Temple of Herakles (photo: Athena Review 2004)
The Temple of Herakles was built ca. 470-460 BC. It measures 67 x 25.3 meters in area, with a ground plan of 6 x 15 Doric columns. The columns are relatively high, with wide Doric capitals.
The
cella has both pronaos and opysthodomus, located over a three-step
basement. It was the first of several Agrigento temples to have of
pylons inserted between the pronaos and cella, containing a staircase
leading to the roof. On the eastern side are remains of the
large altar.
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