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title: Temple of Apollo, Naxos
author: Mark Cartwright
source: https://www.worldhistory.org/image/1383/temple-of-apollo-naxos/
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license: Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-ShareAlike (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/4.0/)
updated: 1970-01-01
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# Temple of Apollo, Naxos

_Authored by [Mark Cartwright](https://www.worldhistory.org/user/markzcartwright/)_

## Image File

[![Temple of Apollo, Naxos](https://www.worldhistory.org/uploads/images/1383.jpg)](https://www.worldhistory.org/uploads/images/1383.jpg)

## Image Caption

The remains of the foundations, crepidoma and 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/) on [Naxos](https://www.worldhistory.org/Naxos/) in the [Cyclades](https://www.worldhistory.org/Cyclades/). 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.

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## About the Author

Mark is WHE’s Publishing Director and has an MA in Political Philosophy (University of York). He is a full-time researcher, writer, historian and editor. Special interests include art, architecture and discovering the ideas that all civilizations share.

## Cite This Work

### APA
Cartwright, M. (2013, August 14). Temple of Apollo, Naxos. *World History Encyclopedia*. <https://www.worldhistory.org/image/1383/temple-of-apollo-naxos/>
### Chicago
Cartwright, Mark. "Temple of Apollo, Naxos." *World History Encyclopedia*, August 14, 2013. <https://www.worldhistory.org/image/1383/temple-of-apollo-naxos/>.
### MLA
Cartwright, Mark. "Temple of Apollo, Naxos." *World History Encyclopedia*, 14 Aug 2013, <https://www.worldhistory.org/image/1383/temple-of-apollo-naxos/>.

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