Classical
The Classical period of Ancient Greece began in 480 BCE, and lasted until 323 BCE.
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Temple of Hephaestus
Read more: Temple of HephaestusἩφαιστεῖον. Also transliterated as: Hephaisteion, Hephaesteion The temple of Hephestus (or Thesion) crowns a low hill in the Northwest end of the Agora. It is one of the best preserved Doric temples of the classical period. History It…
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Temple of Poseidon at Sounion
Read more: Temple of Poseidon at SounionArchaeological evidence indicates that Sounion was a sacred area as far back as the Bronze Age, but the temple visible in our day was built in the middle of the 5th century BCE (between 444 and 440 BCE). It was…