Archaic Temple of Apollo, B

Creator

• Unknown

Files

Publisher

Saskia, Ltd., Cultural Documentation

Publication Date

1966

Time Period

540-560 BCE

Abstract

Closer view of the seven monolithic columns

Keywords

Greek Archaic period, Doric temple complexes, Doric columns, Ancient architecture, Stylobates

Alt Text

Ancient stone columns standing under a clear blue sky, with some columns partially intact and others broken. The structure appears to be part of a larger ruin set against a distant landscape.

Extent

1 color photograph

Geographic Location

Greece; Corinth (Greece)

Rights

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Access Restrictions

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Media Type

Color photographs

Format

Digital Only

Note

This is one of Greece's oldest standing Doric temples. It replaced an earlier structure of the same size, signaling this site as sacred and revered for its elevated position. The god Apollo was associated with health, music, and prophecy, reflecting the civic pride and religious devotions of the Corinthians. There are 38 monolithic Doric columns, quarried from local limestone, and only 7 are standing today. The capitals for the columns were made of separate blocks. The structure has a convex stylobate, or curved base, which was an early architectural innovation also utilized in the Parthenon. In the Roman period, the interior colonnades were removed, and columns reused in the west forum. Stoas were added on the temple's sides, and the main entrance changed from the east to the west.

Identifier

A01-JGA0092

Recommended Citation

Unknown, "Archaic Temple of Apollo, B" (1966). Art and Art History Collection (Saskia). 191.
https://digitalcommons.usf.edu/saskia/191