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Greek Temples



Below is an index of ancient Greek temples profiled so far on Sacred Destinations. (Roman temples have their own category.) Most Greek temples were built between the 5th and 2nd centuries BC. They are found especially in the modern country of Greece but also in other lands of the Ancient Greek World, such as Turkey and southern Italy. The three main types of Greek architecture are Doric, Ionic and Corinthian.

Paestum Paestum, Italy
 
Olympian Zeus Athens, Greece
 
Didyma Didyma, Turkey

Greek Temple Index

 

Greek Temple Photo Galleries

Corinth Photos
Corinth

70 photos
Delphi
Delphi

82 photos
Didyma
Didyma

39 photos
Paestum Photos
Paestum

158 photos

Books on Greek Temples

Complete Greek Temples
Look Around a Greek Temple
Aegean
Sanctuaries and the Sacred in the Greek World
An Ancient Greek Temple

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