Temple of Apollo Epicurius at Bassae

Cultural
Temple of Apollo Epicurius at Bassae
Photo: Mark Landon (photographed in 1982; digitized in 2021) / CC0 (Wikimedia Commons)
Country Greece
Year inscribed1986
Criteria(i) (ii) (iii)

Overview

This famous temple to 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.

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Source: UNESCO World Heritage List — CC BY-SA 4.0