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The temple was dedicated to Apollo Epikourios ("Apollo the helper"). It sits at an elevation of 1,131 metres [1] above sea level on the slopes of Kotylion Mountain. Its construction is placed between 450 BC and 400 BC; the plague its dedication related to was probably the plague of Athens of 430 BC.
The Bassae Frieze is the high relief marble sculpture in 23 panels, 31 m long by 0.63 m high, made to decorate the interior of the cella of the Temple of Apollo Epikourios at Bassae. It was discovered in 1811 by Carl Haller and Charles Cockerell , and excavated the following year by an expedition of the Society of Travellers led by Haller and ...
The Temple of Apollo Epikourios at Bassae, Arcadia, Greece: Date: 22 April 2014, 10:10: Source: The Temple of Apollo Epikourios at Bassae, Arcadia, Greece: Author: Carole Raddato from FRANKFURT, Germany
The stone figures once greeted worshipers of the god Apollo, archaeologists said. Temple ruins on uninhabited Greek island reveal 2,400-year-old statues. Take a look
A curious feature of this temple is the doorway in the south wall facing the theater-like area. Although uncommon, side doorways are known from other temples in Arkadia: i.e. Athena Alea at Tegea, and Apollo Epikourios at Bassai. A decorated corner geison block from the entablature of the temple of Despoina
He has also worked at the Theatre of Lindos and at the temple of Apollo Epikourios in Bassae. He is president of the Central Archaeological Council of Greece, member of the German Archaeological Institute (German: Deutsches Archäologisches Institut , DAI ) and of the Koldewey Gesellschaft [ de ] .
The Apollo of Temple, the original name of an indoor arena at Temple University in Philadelphia now known as Liacouras Center Topics referred to by the same term This disambiguation page lists articles associated with the title Temple of Apollo .
The inquirer came to the Temple of Apollo at Delphi and offered a gift upon the altar located outside the building, typically sacrificial animals such as goats, sheep, or bulls. [44] If the Pythia decided an offering was sufficient, she would proceed to enter Apollo's temple and descend into a chamber below the sanctuary ground. [34]