Temple record / Aegina, Greece
Temple of Aphaia
A late Archaic Doric temple with an unusually well-preserved upper structure and evidence for a two-tiered inner colonnade.
- Date
- c. 500–480 BCE
- Order
- Doric peripteral
- Principal material
- Local limestone; marble roof trim and sculpture
01
Late Archaic clarity
The surviving hexastyle façade and twelve-column flanks make the outer Doric rhythm especially clear. Interior supports once created an additional, smaller-scale layer around the cella.
02
Mixed material roles
Local limestone formed much of the building, while marble was used selectively for roof-edge elements and sculpture. The distribution shows how material choices followed performance and visual roles.
03
Dating responsibly
Dates for ancient buildings are often ranges based on stratigraphy, style and associated finds. We publish approximate ranges rather than false single-year precision.
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