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Selinunte: Temple G (1880s photo)
Selinunte: Temple G (photo: Sommers 1880s)
This early photo of the Temple of Apollo (Temple G) at Selinunte was taken in the 1880s by the German photographer Giorgio Sommers, active in the 1850s-1880s. Besides producing many photos in Sicily, Sommers is also known for his many classic photos taken at Pompeii.
The photo shows the near-total damage caused to this temple, as well as the others at Selinunte, by earthquakes which occurred by the 5th century AD.
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