Temple of Hephaestus with view toward the Acropolis

Agora Museum, Athens, Greece

A view from the western side of the Temple of Hephaestus showing the opisthodomos (rear porch) columns and entablature, with lush Mediterranean vegetation in the foreground and the Acropolis hill crowned by the Parthenon visible in the background. The scene captures the spatial relationship between the two major ancient Athenian sanctuaries.


Western corner of the Temple of Hephaestus with the Acropolis and Parthenon visible in the distance across verdant landscape
Genre:  449-415 BC

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Temple of Hephaestus in the Ancient Agora of Athens


Material: Pentelic marble and Parian marble (sculptural decoration)Date range: 449-415 BC...

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