PERIOD

Classical

Temple of Apollo Epicurius at Bassae

One of the best preserved monuments of the 5th c. B.C. Also the first Greek entry into the World Heritage List in 1986. The innovative design and construction of the temple, which combines all three architectural styles of antiquity for the first time, is attributed to Iktinos, the great architect who, along with Kallikrates, designed the Parthenon in Athens shortly afterward.

Date of entry into UNESCO's List of World Heritage Sites
1986

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Interior of the Temple of Apollo Epikourios.

The base of the first column in corinthian style. The sanctum of the Temple of Apollo Epikourios was behind that column.

Aerial view of the Temple of Apollo Epikourios.

The Temple of Apollo Epikourios at Bassae.
Ο ναός του Επικούριου Απόλλωνα στις Βάσσες

Spolia and the archaeological site of the Temple of Apollo Epikourios.

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