Greek and Roman Temples

Temple of Isthmia (Greek)

650 BCE

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- Early 7th Century BCE
- Corinth, Greece
- Doric Columns
- This site drew many famous visitors and was quite an attraction. It attracted the likes of emperor Nero, Paul the Apostle, and Alexander The Great.

Temple of Aphaia (Greek)

490 BCE

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- 500-480 BCE
- Aigina, a Greek island in the Saronic Gulf
- Doric Columns
- Originally it was thought to be a temple for Zeus or Athena, but really it turned out to be for the Agenetan goddess, Aphaia.

Temple of Apollo Epicurious (Greek)

450 BCE

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- Middle of the 5th Century
- Arcadian Mountains, Greece
- Doric (Exterior columns)
- This is the only known temple to have all three classic columns. There are ionic ones inside, and a single Corinthian.

Tholos of Athena (Greek)

370 BCE

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- c. 380-360 BCE
- Delphi, Greece
- Possibly designed by Theodorus of Phocaea
- Doric and Corinthian Columns
- There were two treasuries inside, one was dedicated in thanks of the victory over the Eutruscans.

Temple of Hercules Victor (Roman)

200 BCE

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- 2nd Century BCE
- Rome, Italy
- Corinthian Columns
- This is the only surviving structure in ancient Rome that was made of Greek marble.

Temple of Bacchus (Roman)

140 BCE

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- c. 140 CE
- Bekaa Valley region of Lebanon
- Corinthian Columns
- The Corner stones have been discovered to weigh over 100 tons

Temple of Castor and Pollux (Roman)

100 BCE

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- 1st Century BCE
- Rome, Italy
- Corinthian Columns
- This temple is named after Zeus demi-god twin sons.

Pantheon (Roman)

125

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- 125 CE
- Rome, Italy
- Apollodorus of Damascus
- Corinthian Columns
- Built on the site of two destroyed Pantheons