"The Temple of Theseus, the Areopagus, and the Acropolis of Athens." -Breasted, 1914

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"The Temple of Theseus, the Areopagus, and the Acropolis of Athens." -Breasted, 1914

The Temple of Hephaestus and Athena Ergane, also known as the Hephaisteion or Theseion, is the best preserved ancient Greek temple. It is a Doric order peripteral temple, located at the north-west side of the Agora of Athens, on top of the Agoraios Kolonos hill. From the 7th century until 1834, it served as the Greek Orthodox church of St. George Akamates.

Temple of Theseus

The Temple of Hephaestus and Athena Ergane, also known as the Hephaisteion or Theseion, is the best…