Temple of Juno, Agrigento

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The Temple of Juno (Hera) at Agrigento, Sicily. The Doric temple was not in fact dedicated to Juno and acquired the name due to an error by a Latin author. Built between 450 and 440 BCE, the temple once had six columns on each facade and 13 along the long sides.

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Mark Cartwright
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.

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Cartwright, M. (2014, May 09). Temple of Juno, Agrigento. World History Encyclopedia. https://www.worldhistory.org/image/2625/temple-of-juno-agrigento/

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Cartwright, Mark. "Temple of Juno, Agrigento." World History Encyclopedia, May 09, 2014. https://www.worldhistory.org/image/2625/temple-of-juno-agrigento/.

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Cartwright, Mark. "Temple of Juno, Agrigento." World History Encyclopedia, 09 May 2014, https://www.worldhistory.org/image/2625/temple-of-juno-agrigento/.

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