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title: Portara, Naxos
author: Susanne Tofern
source: https://www.worldhistory.org/image/1073/portara-naxos/
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license: Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0)
updated: 1970-01-01
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# Portara, Naxos
_Authored by Susanne Tofern_
## Image File
[](https://www.worldhistory.org/uploads/images/1073.jpg)
## Image Caption
The Portara of [Naxos](https://www.worldhistory.org/Naxos/). The doorway leading from the prodromos to the cella of the 6th century BCE [temple](https://www.worldhistory.org/temple/) of [Apollo](https://www.worldhistory.org/apollo/). The doorway is 6m high and 3.5 m wide. The temple itself, as indicated by its surviving foundations, measured some 59 by 28 metres.
## Cite This Work
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Tofern, S. (2013, March 01). Portara, Naxos. *World History Encyclopedia*.
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Tofern, Susanne. "Portara, Naxos." *World History Encyclopedia*, March 01, 2013. .
### MLA
Tofern, Susanne. "Portara, Naxos." *World History Encyclopedia*, 01 Mar 2013, .
## License & Copyright
[](http://www.flickr.com/photos/susannek/8003925774/)This image was first published on [Flickr](http://www.flickr.com). [Original image](http://www.flickr.com/photos/susannek/8003925774/) by [**Susanne Tofern**](http://www.flickr.com/photos/susannek/8003925774/). Submitted by [Mark Cartwright](https://www.worldhistory.org/user/markzcartwright/ "User Page: Mark Cartwright"), published on 01 March 2013. The copyright holder has published this content under the following license: [Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0deed.en). This license lets others remix, tweak, and build upon a work even for commercial reasons, as long as they credit the author and license their new creations under the identical terms. When republishing on the web a hyperlink back to the original content source URL must be included. Please note that content linked from this page may have different licensing terms.