Temple of Hephaestus & the Ancient Agora of Athens - Virtual Tour

Temple of Hephaestus & the Agora of Athens - Virtual Tour
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Located near the Parthenon, the Agora of Athens served as the political, cultural, religious & economic center of Ancient Athens, & the birthplace of the world's 1st democracy. According to historical accounts, it was within the bustling confines of the Agora that the philosophical giants of antiquity like Diogenes, Zeno, Plato, Socrates, Lucian, St. Paul, imparted their timeless wisdom, & their teachings resonating through the ages. Visionary leaders like Pericles, Hadrian, Agrippa & Attalos II left enduring marks with grand construction projects. Among the numerous archaeological architectural remains at the site, the most impressive are the Stoa of Attalos & the Temple of Hephaestus. Overlooking the Ancient Agora from the top of the Agoraios Kolonos hill, the Temple of Hephaestus (Hephaisteion) is considered one of the best-preserved Greek temples from Antiquity. Built in the Doric architectural order & dated to the mid-5th century BCE, the structure was dedicated to Hephaestus, the God of Fire, Craftsman, and Metalworking.
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Credit for Digital Content & Creatives:
Plan of the Agora in ca. CE 150, American School of Classical Studies at Athens
Temple of Haphestus, LBM1948, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons
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Bibliography
Camp, J., 2010, The Athenian Agora Site Guide. 5th ed. Princeton, New Jersey: American School of Classical Studies.
Dinsmoor, W., 1941, "Observations on the Hephaisteion", Hesperia Supplements V. Baltimore.
Lang, M.,1994, Life, Death, and Litigation in the Athenian Agora. Agora Picturebook 23. Princeton, New Jersey: American School of Classical Studies at Athens.

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