[UNESCO] Paestum, an ancient Greek city in Italy
- by Federico Kiko Debetto
- 2019-01-22
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Paestum was a major ancient Greek city on the coast of the Tyrrhenian Sea in Italy.
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The ruins of Paestum are famous for their three ancient Greek temples.
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Temple of Athena, so-called "Temple of Ceres".
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Temple of Athena, has a high pediment and a Doric frieze, made up of large blocks of limestone.
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The whole ancient city of Paestum covers an area of approximately 120 hectares.
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Only the 25 hectares that contain the three main temples have been excavated.
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Small amphitheatre
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The city walls and amphitheatre are largely intact.
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The second Temple of Hera was built around 460–450 BC, just north of the first Hera Temple.
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It was once mistakenly thought to be dedicated to Poseidon. The columns do not have the typical 20 flutes on each column, but have 24 flutes
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The Temple of Hera II also has a wider column size and smaller intervals between columns.
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Temple of Poseidon
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The first Temple of Hera, built around 550 BC by the Greek colonists, is the oldest surviving temple in Paestum.
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18th century archaeologists named it "The Basilica" because some mistakenly believed it to be a Roman building.
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Between the temples
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First temple of Hera, also knows as "Basilica"
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Big amphitheatre outside.