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The remains of the Temple of the Dioscuri (Castor & Pollux), Agrigento, Sicily. The Doric temple, built between 480 and 460 BCE, originally had 6 columns on each facade and 13 along the longer sides.
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Mark is a full-time author, researcher, historian, and editor. Special interests include art, architecture, and discovering the ideas that all civilizations share. He holds an MA in Political Philosophy and is the WHE Publishing Director.
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Cartwright, M. (2014, May 09). Temple of the Dioscuri, Agrigento. World History Encyclopedia. Retrieved from https://www.worldhistory.org/image/2626/temple-of-the-dioscuri-agrigento/
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Cartwright, Mark. "Temple of the Dioscuri, Agrigento." World History Encyclopedia. Last modified May 09, 2014. https://www.worldhistory.org/image/2626/temple-of-the-dioscuri-agrigento/.
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Cartwright, Mark. "Temple of the Dioscuri, Agrigento." World History Encyclopedia. World History Encyclopedia, 09 May 2014. Web. 20 Apr 2024.
