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The Temple of Hera II at Paestum (Italy), sometimes called the Temple of Neptune or the Temple of Poseidon (misnomers from the 18th century), is an archaic Doric temple constructed ca. 470-460 BCE. The temple is peripteral and hexastyle with 6×14 columns.
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Raddato, C. (2016, January 20). Temple of Hera II, Paestum. World History Encyclopedia. https://www.worldhistory.org/image/4444/temple-of-hera-ii-paestum/
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Raddato, Carole. "Temple of Hera II, Paestum." World History Encyclopedia, January 20, 2016. https://www.worldhistory.org/image/4444/temple-of-hera-ii-paestum/.
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Raddato, Carole. "Temple of Hera II, Paestum." World History Encyclopedia, 20 Jan 2016, https://www.worldhistory.org/image/4444/temple-of-hera-ii-paestum/.
