Statue from the Argive Heraion
Statue from the Argive Heraion
3D
Published 2018-02-16T10:29:14+00:00
The sanctuary of Hera, which lies on a low hill between Argos and Mycenae, was a very old and highly important cult centre. The first temple of Hera was built in the 7th c. BC, probably to replace an earlier oecus or small temple.
The 7th-century temple was destroyed to the ground by fire caused by neglect on the part of the priestess Chryseis in 423 BC.
After the first temple was destroyed, a new Doric peripteral temple was built to the goddess by the architect Eupolemos of Argos about 420-410 BC, on a terrace lower than the old temple. The foundations of the 5th-century temple are still preserved, along with parts of the superstructure and of its lavish sculptural decoration.
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| Date published | 16/02/2018 |
| Schwierigkeitsgrad | Medium |
| Title | Statue from the Argive Heraion |
| Credit | National Archaeological Museum of Athens |
| Record | http://www.namuseum.gr/wellcome-en.html |
| Place | National Archaeological Museum of Athens |
