Temple of Hera, near Metapontum

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Mark Cartwright
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Temple of Hera, near Metapontum

The Doric Temple of Hera, near Metapontum, southern Italy. 6th century BCE. Originally with 6x12 columns and part of a wider sanctuary to Hera, the Palatine Tables.

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Mark Cartwright
Mark Cartwright
Mark is a history writer based in Italy. His special interests include pottery, architecture, world mythology and discovering the ideas that all civilizations share in common. He holds an MA in Political Philosophy and is the Publishing Director at AHE.

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Cartwright, M. (2017, August 21). Temple of Hera, near Metapontum. Ancient History Encyclopedia. Retrieved from https://www.ancient.eu/image/7024/

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Cartwright, Mark. "Temple of Hera, near Metapontum." Ancient History Encyclopedia. Last modified August 21, 2017. https://www.ancient.eu/image/7024/.

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Cartwright, Mark. "Temple of Hera, near Metapontum." Ancient History Encyclopedia. Ancient History Encyclopedia, 21 Aug 2017. Web. 24 Aug 2019.

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