Tag: temple
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A Temple for Hera
The Doric-style Temple “E” at the ancient Greek site of Selinunte was completed between 490 and 480 BC. Recent research reveals that it was probably dedicated to the goddess Hera, the protectress of weddings, engaged couples, and pregnant women.
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Selinunte’s Temple C by the Sea
Temple “C,” or the Temple of Apollo, at the ancient Greek colony of Selinunte was built between 560 and 540 B.C. The majestic and massive temple faces the sea off of the southern coast of Sicily. The tympanum, or triangular facade, of the temple once sported a large portrait of the Gorgon Medusa (remains of…
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Doric column tops from Temple E, Selinunte; Constructed between 490-480 BC. #experiencesicily #sicily #sicilia #sizilien #magnagrecia #temple #ancientgreek #carthaginian #selinunte #architecture #architettura #doric #dorico #columns #colonne #siciliabedda #italy #italia #italien #sicilytourism #sicilytravel #ig_sicily #siciliaph #siciliafoto #fotosicilia #igerssicilia #instasicilia #ig_sicily #igfriends_sicilia #gf_italy
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Temple E at Selinunte on Sicily’s southern coast was constructed between 490-480 BC. The temple is considered one of the finest examples of Doric architecture, as exemplified by these columns. #experiencesicily #magnagrecia #temple #ancientgreek #carthaginian #selinunte #architecture #architettura #doric #dorico #columns #colonne #sicily #sicilia #sizilien #siciliabedda #italy #italia #italien #sicily_tourism #sicilytourism #sicilytravel #sicily_travel #ig_sicily #siciliaph…
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Segesta’s Doric Temple
Segesta’s temple boasts doric columns and outstanding views.
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Segesta and Its Temple
The doric temple at Segesta, built c. 420 BC by a Sicilian architect who was influenced by his Greek forefathers’ design styles. #sicily #sicily_travel #sicilia #sicily_tourism #italy #ig_sicily #italia #siciliaph #siciliafoto #segesta #trapani #doric #architecture #greek #countryside #temple #ancientgreek #ancient
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Segesta’s Graceful Doric Temple
This Doric temple, from c. 420 BC, is thought to have been built by a Sicilian-Greek architect who was influenced by Athenian styles. #sicily #sicily_travel #sicilia #sicily_tourism #italy #ig_sicily #italia #siciliaph #temple #segesta #elymian #greek #architecture #trapani #doric
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Selinunte was a colony built by the ancient Greeks on the south coast of Sicily starting c. 651 B.C.E. #sicily #sicily_travel #sicilia #sicily_tourism #italy #ig_sicily #selinunte #magnagrecia #temple #ancientgreek #carthaginian