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Temple of Hephaistos & Athena, Athens
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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...
Temple of Apollo, Corinth
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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.
Temple of Poseidon, Sounion, Greece
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Temple of Poseidon, Sounion, Greece

Temple of Poseidon (444-440 BCE), Sounion, Greece.
Temple of Vesta, Rome
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Temple of Vesta, Rome

The 1st century BCE circular temple of Vesta (or Hercules), by the Tiber in Rome. The unusually tall Corinthian columns of Pentelic marble would once have been topped by an entablature. The present roof is a later addition...
Columns, Sounion Temple of Poseidon
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Columns, Sounion Temple of Poseidon

The 5th century BCE Doric temple of Poseidon, Sounion, Greece.
Ruins of Roman Baths at Garni Temple
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Ruins of Roman Baths at Garni Temple

These are some of the ruins of the former Roman baths that once surrounded Garni Temple in what is present-day Armenia. They were constructed during the 3rd century CE.
Column Drum from the Temple of Artemis, Ephesus
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Column Drum from the Temple of Artemis, Ephesus

This is the best preserved of the column drums carved in relief. It shows a youthful winged Thanatos (death), a draped woman, a figure of Hermes Psychopompos (leader of souls to the underworld), a standing...
Temple of Apollo Pythios in Gortyn
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Temple of Apollo Pythios in Gortyn

The Temple of Apollo Pythios was the main sanctuary of pre-Roman Gortyn. It was built in the 7th century BCE and was restored and enlarged during the Hellenistic period whilst alterations and additions were made...
Coyote Tales of the Comanche
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Coyote Tales of the Comanche

Coyote tales of the Comanche feature the same trickster figure as the Coyote tales of the Shasta nation, the Coyote tales of the Apache, and those of many other Native peoples of North America. Coyote, the most famous...
The Infrastructure of Caesarea Maritima
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The Infrastructure of Caesarea Maritima

Caesarea Maritima, an ancient metropolis in modern-day Israel, was a remarkable engineering accomplishment. Extending Rome's military and commercial presence in the eastern Mediterranean in the latter years...
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