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600 BCE
The Temple of Hera, Olympia
The Temple of Hera, completed in 600 BC is the earliest known temple in Olympia, Greece. It was once a temple dedicated to both Zeus and Hera, but Zeus was given his own temple nearby. -
447 BCE
The Parthenon , Athens
The Parthenon is regarded as Classical Greece's most important surviving structure. It was dedicated to Athena, the city's patron deity, and was constructed on top of the Acropolis between 447 and 438 BC. Iktinos and Kallikrates were the architects, while Pheidias, the great sculptor, oversaw the whole construction project and designed the temple's sculptural adornment as well as the chryselephantine figure of Athena. -
440 BCE
The Temple of Poseidon,Sounion
Sounion was a religious location dating back to the Bronze Age, according to archaeological research, the temple that we see now was designed and built in the middle of the 5th century BCE (between 444 and 440 BCE). -
420 BCE
The Temple of Apollo Epicurius
The temple of Apollo Epicurius is one of classical antiquity's best-preserved structures. The temple was dedicated to Apollo Epicurius by the Phigaleians circa 420 BC, within the sanctuary of Bassae in the highlands of Arkadia, who believed the god of the sun and healing had guarded them against plague and invasion. -
420 BCE
Temple of Athena Nike, Athens
The temple of Athena Nike is a Greek temple dedicated to Athena. Around 420 BC, a temple dedicated to the deities Athena and Nike was constructed on the Acropolis of Athens. In Greek mythology, Nike was the goddess of victory, and Athena was worshipped in this guise as a symbol of success in battle. It was designed by Kallikrates and is said to be the first entirely Ionic temple on the Acropolis.