Ολυμπία. Ναός της Ήρας

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Olympia. The Temple of Hera The Temple of Hera, one of the oldest Dorian temples in Greece and the oldest periphteral temple of Olympia, is located in the northwestern corner of ancient Olympia, on the southern slopes of the hill of Kronius and separated from it by a powerful terrace wall. was at this place. Pausanias indicates that the temple was built about 8 years after Oksil ascended the throne of Elis, i.e., in 1096 BC. e. In reality, however, this happened much later. According to some scholars, the first temple, built around 650 BC. E