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| − | This famous '''Temple of Apollo Epikourios''' (literally: ''Apollo the helper''), the god of [[healing]] and the [[sun]] was built towards the middle of the 5th century B.C. in the lonely heights of the [[Arcadia|Arcadian mountains]]. The temple, which has the oldest [[Corinth | + | This famous '''Temple of Apollo Epikourios''' (literally: ''Apollo the helper''), the god of [[healing]] and the [[sun]] was built towards the middle of the 5th century B.C. in the lonely heights of the [[Arcadia|Arcadian mountains]]. The temple, which has the oldest [[Corinth]]ian capital yet found, combines the [[Archaic]] style and the serenity of the [[Dorians|Doric]] style with some daring architectural features.<ref>http://whc.unesco.org/en/list/491</ref> |
== See also == | == See also == | ||
*[[List of World Heritage Sites in Europe and North America]] | *[[List of World Heritage Sites in Europe and North America]] | ||
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== References == | == References == | ||
{{reflist}} | {{reflist}} | ||
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| + | == External links == | ||
| + | *[http://odysseus.culture.gr/h/2/eh251.jsp?obj_id=1142 Webpage of the Temple of Apollo Epikourios] | ||
[[Category:Ancient Greece]] | [[Category:Ancient Greece]] | ||
[[Category:Greek Mythology]] | [[Category:Greek Mythology]] | ||
[[Category:World Heritage Sites]] | [[Category:World Heritage Sites]] | ||
Latest revision as of 06:18, August 22, 2017
This famous Temple of Apollo Epikourios (literally: Apollo the helper), the god of healing and the sun was built towards the middle of the 5th century B.C. in the lonely heights of the Arcadian mountains. The temple, which has the oldest Corinthian capital yet found, combines the Archaic style and the serenity of the Doric style with some daring architectural features.[1]