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Temple of Hephaestus

Agora, Athens, Greece
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Ranked #4 of 167 attractions in Athens
Type: Religious Sites
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athens
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4 of 5 stars Reviewed 22 May 2013 NEW

It's a much better preserved temple in relation to the nearby Acropolis .Built in honor of the ancient Greek god of fire Hephaestus and is right in front of the monuments of the ancient " Old Market ".

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4 of 5 stars Reviewed 13 May 2013

This temple is one of the more complete ones that I saw as it still had most of its roof and columns. It is worth including in the trip to the Agora.

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4 of 5 stars Reviewed 4 May 2013

Visited as part of the whole package for 12 Euros. The view from the grounds towards the Acropolis were fantastic. The grounds containing the temple and the Agora were fantastic

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ATHENS
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed 28 April 2013

On the highest level of Ancient Agora -on your right hand as you enter Agora from Adrianou Street- you come across the best preserved Ancient Greek temple dedicated to worship God Hephaestus, the God of fire and steel. It is important to notice that a lot of contemporary small to medium metal working is still around Agora and this temple.This... More

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Perth, United Kingdom
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed 26 April 2013

This looks fantastic from a distance - you can get a great photo from the front of Acropolis or anywhere else nearby, if your up a slight hill. it is also fantastic from close up. I think it might be (one of ?) the most complete temples in Europe not just Athens, so it's remarkable to see this complete roof... More

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Edinburgh
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed 19 April 2013

Beautiful, graceful, a perfect and very well preserved example of Doric architecture - if your interested in Greek art at all, don't miss this one.

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5 of 5 stars Reviewed 17 April 2013

Another unique ancient Greek Temple at the Theseion. An absolute must see. The whole area is magnificent with the nearby Roman agora. Also lots of lovely cafes and restaurants around.

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Schweinfurt, Germany
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed 8 April 2013

We just could not figure out how to reach this temple yesterday until it was too late and the gates were locked. After some online research we learned that our fee to enter the Acropolis also covered entrance into Agora where we finally got to see this temple up close and personal. Like the Parthenon, you cannot enter the temple... More

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4 of 5 stars Reviewed 5 April 2013

nice and quiet place. temple was very well preserved. Don't expect the guards of the building to know anything about anything.

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4 of 5 stars Reviewed 5 April 2013

the temple looks like it can be back in business with a coat of white paint. Take a short walk over the the museum and check out the statues. Watch out- security hides in the bushes waiting to pounce on anyone picking up rocks!

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