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On the low Agoraios Kolonos Hill that lies to the west of the ancient Agora is the most best-preserved Ancient temple of Greece, dedicated to Hephaestus and Athena Ergane. A Doric peripteral temple with a pronaos and an opisthodomos, it was begun in 449 and was completed in 415 BC. A considerable part of the sculptural decoration survives, including metopes with scenes representing the labours of Herakles and the feats of Theseus, friezes and pediments. In the past it was believed to be a temple dedicated to Theseus, hence its title, the Thisseio, after which the district was named. Leave a Comment
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This is the best preserved temple in Athens. It dates back to 449 BC and was built to honor the gods, Hephaistos and Athena. Leave a Comment
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While I was on the top of the Acropolis I noticed a beautiful temple in the distance. It appeared to be in much better repair than The Parthenon. I took a picture from the Acropolis which is posted in this group of pictures here. I found out that is was the Temple of Hephaestus and Athena located in the Ancient Agora. I did not realize it was just a few steps from my hotel until later. My hotel was located in The Thission, which is also the area of the Ancient Agora. Filled with local bars and restaurants The Thission area is a hidden treasure that most tourist don't know about.
The ticket I purchased to enter The Acropolis also allowed entrance to the Ancient Agora. Leave a Comment Directions: The Thission.
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The Temple of Hephaestus is the best-preserved ancient Greek temple in the world, but is far less well-known than its illustrious neighbour, the Parthenon. The temple is also known as the Theseion, Hephaesteum or Hephaesteion.
It was built on what was then the western edge of the city of Athens, in a district which contained many foundries and metalwork shops. It was therefore dedicated to Hephaestus, the god of blacksmiths and metallurgy. It stands on a slight rise and in ancient times commanded a fine view of the Agora (in fact it is part of the Athenian Agora site).
It owes its survival to its conversion to a Christian Church; the survival of the exterior however came at the cost of the ancient interior, which was removed and replaced by the structures of a Christian church. During the centuries of Ottoman rule in Greece, the temple was the main Greek Orthodox church in Athens. When the first king of independent Greece, King Othon, entered the city in 1834, the service welcoming him to his new capital was held in the church.
A must-see, the Temple of Hephaestus may be accessed using the EUR 12 Acropolis ticket (by entering the Athenian Agora site).
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The temple (449 BC) is known as Thissio. It is located at the top of the hill of Kolonos Agoraios. The temple (doric style) of Hephaistos -he was the god of smiths and metal-workers- is the best preserved monument of ancient times in Greece, dedicated to both Hephaistos and Athena. Leave a Comment
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The temple is perfectly preserved and you should definetely climb this small hill to reach it. It was built between 449 and 444 BC by the same architect as the temple of Poseidon at Sounion.
Should I say Hephaestus or Hephaestos? Leave a Comment
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This temple was dedicated to the god Hephaistos and the godedess Athena. It is today the best preserved temple of ancient times, and was built in 499 BC. Directions: Western edge of Agora
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The temple of Hephaistos is located in the Agora. Agora means something like 'gathering place'. This was the Athenian's market place and news or gossip center, all the official buildings were located here. The temple was completed in 444 BC. This means that there was construction on both the Acropolis, building the Parthenon and below, building this temple. Leave a Comment
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The temple, known as the Theseion, is Doric and peripheral with a pronaos and opisthodomos. It crowns the hill of Kolonos Agoraios and is the most prominent and better preserved monument of the Agora.
The temple was dedicated to two gods, Hephaistos and Athena, whose bronze cult statues stood in the interior. It has also been proposed that the temple was dedicated to Eukleia (Artemis). The temple was richly decorated. The construction of the Hephaisteion started in 449 BC. Planting pits dating from the 3rd century BC show that the temple grounds were fully landscaped. In the 7th century AD it was converted to a Christian church.
The plan has a distinctive arrangement, the east porch being aligned with the third columns on the flanks. As in the Parthenon, over the porch the Doric frieze is replaced by a continuous Ionic frieze. The architrave, more suitably, has a continuous moulding at the top, rather than regulae and guttae. The building is almost wholly of Pentelic marble, except the lowest of the three steps, which is limestone. This is the only temple left in Greece that still has a roof. Leave a Comment Address: Ancient Agora - Monastiraki
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