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title: Temple of the Great Gods, Samothrace
author: Gigia
source: https://www.worldhistory.org/image/5288/temple-of-the-great-gods-samothrace/
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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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# Temple of the Great Gods, Samothrace
_Authored by Gigia_
## Image File
[](https://www.worldhistory.org/uploads/images/5288.jpg)
## Image Caption
The [temple](https://www.worldhistory.org/temple/) of the Great Gods at their sanctuary on [Samothrace](https://www.worldhistory.org/Samothrace/). c. 340 BCE.
## Cite This Work
### APA
Gigia. (2016, July 06). Temple of the Great Gods, Samothrace. *World History Encyclopedia*.
### Chicago
Gigia. "Temple of the Great Gods, Samothrace." *World History Encyclopedia*, July 06, 2016. .
### MLA
Gigia. "Temple of the Great Gods, Samothrace." *World History Encyclopedia*, 06 Jul 2016, .
## License & Copyright
[Original image](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:20020800_Sanctuary_of_the_Great_Gods_Palaiopolis_Samothrace_island_Thrace_Greece.jpg) by [**Gigia**](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:20020800_Sanctuary_of_the_Great_Gods_Palaiopolis_Samothrace_island_Thrace_Greece.jpg). Submitted by [Mark Cartwright](https://www.worldhistory.org/user/markzcartwright/ "User Page: Mark Cartwright"), published on 06 July 2016. 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.