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Front View of Garni Temple in Armenia
Built in in Ionic style around 77 CE, the Temple of Garni is the masterpiece of King Tiridates I of Armenia (r. 52-58, 62-88 CE). It remains a potent symbol of Armenia's deep historic ties to the classical civilizations...
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Votive Statuette from the Archaic Buildings of the Ishtar Temple
Only the upper half of this small female terracotta statuette has survived. The woman wears a hat and a necklace and covers her naked breasts with her hands. The Archaic buildings of the...
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Arabic Graffiti at the Temple of Garni
The Arabs invaded and conquered Persian and Byzantine Armenia in 630s and 640s CE, respectively. At Garni Temple, there is Arabic graffiti along the walls, which is dated to the 9th-10th centuries CE.
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Temple of Apollo, Delphi
The remains of the temple of Apollo, Delphi (4th century BCE). Site of the oracle and for the greeks the centre of the ancient world.
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Temple of Segesta
The Doric temple of Segesta, Sicily c. 417 BCE.
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Votive Toy from the Archaic Buildings of the Ishtar Temple
This small terracotta toy in the shape of a wagon was a votive donation to the goddess Ishtar. The Archaic buildings of the Ishtar temple were in use from 2500-2000 BCE. From the Archaic temples...
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Temple of Olympian Zeus, Athens
The Temple of Olympian Zeus, Athens. Completed 131 CE.
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Temple of Hephaestus
The Temple of Hephaistos, Agora of Athens. Construction: 449-416 BCE.
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Temple of Apollo, Corinth
The remains of the archaic temple of Apollo, Corinth (550-530 BCE). Originally, there were 6x15 Doric monolithic columns.
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Temple of Hephaistos & Athena, Athens
Also known as the Theseum because of its decorative sculpture depicting the feats of Theseus, the Doric temple, built in 449 BCE, is situated in the agora of Athens. Hephaistos and Athena, as gods of crafts were...