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Temple of Hera, Selinus
The Temple of Hera (aka Temple 'E'), from Selinus (Selinunte) in Sicily. The temple was dedicated to Hera in the 5th century BCE.

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A bronze door-slab from Ezida Temple, Borsippa
This door-slab came from the lower part of a flight of steps in the Temple of Ezida in Borsippa, part of the building works of the Babylonian king Nebuchadnezzar II (604-562 BCE). The recess is for a door-post. The pattern represents a carpet...

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Temple of Artemis at Ephesus, Reconstructed
A modern reconstruction of the Temple of Artemis in Ephesus. The temple took 120 years to build and was finally completed in 550 BCE. It was one of the Seven Wonders of the Ancient World, but was burned to the ground by a man named Herostratus...

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Temple of Artemis, Ephesus
The lonely reconstructed column standing on the site of the Temple of Artemis at Ephesus. The Temple of Artemis, also known as the Artemesium, was constructed in the mid 6th century BCE and was considered to be one of the Seven Wonders of...

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Jaganamohana, Konarak Sun Temple
This image shows the remains of the temple at Konarak (Konark), Odisha state, India. The Konarak Sun Temple was built in the 13th century CE (around 1250 CE) by King Narasimhadeva I (1238 – 1264 CE) of the Eastern Ganga dynasty (8th century...

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Fire Temple
Baku Ateshgah or the Fire Temple of Baku, Azerbaijan.

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Bas-Relief Inscriptions at Abu Simbel Great Temple
Great Temple (height: 110 feet / 33 meters, width: 127 feet / 38 meters) built under the 19th dynasty. On the facade, four colossuses about 67 feet / 20 meters high represent Rameses II (1290-1223 BCE). The complete work is 270 feet / 68...

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Mukteshvara Temple, Bhubaneswar
Mukteshvara Temple, Bhubaneswar, India. 10th century CE. On the left is the Siddheshvara temple, 11th century CE.

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Philae Temple, Aswan
The Philae Temple, dedicated to the goddess Isis, Aswan, Egypt. c. 380-362 BCE.

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Cella of Garni Temple in Armenia
The cella of Armenia's Garni Temple is about 7 m (23 ft) high, 8 m (26 ft) long, and 5 m (17 ft) wide. As it can only hold about 20-25 people inside, many historians and archaeologists believe it originally held a statue, perhaps of the sun...