Temple of Hephaestus, Agora, Athens, with a view of the Acropolis in the background
Artist/Photographer | Medd, David (1917-2009) |
Country | Greece |
City | Athens |
Subject Date | -415 |
Image Date | 1978 |
View | Exterior |
Style | Greek |
Medium | 35mm Transparency |
Library Reference | Medd slides 10023 |
Orientation | Portrait |
Colour Info | Colour |
Credit | RIBA Collections |
Subject | Temples ; Archaeological sites ; Columns |
NOTES: Located on the north-west side of the Agora, this Doric temple is also known as the Hephaisteion or Theseion. Built in Pentelic marble, it the best preserved of the ancient Greek temples.
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