Temple of Apollo Epicurius at Bassae World Heritage Site

Official name

Temple of Apollo Epicurius at Bassae | UNESCO

Country

Greece | Map

Continent

Europe

Location

Prefectures of Messenia, Arcadia, and Ilia in the Western Peloponnese
37.4349° Lat, 21.8969° Lon | Map

Code

392

Time Zone

Europe/Athens (EEST, +0300)

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Category

Cultural

Description

Inscribed 1986. 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.