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The name Theseion is a misnomer since the temple was not dedicated to the Athenian hero Theseus but to the divinities Hephaistos and Athena. Ancient writers, however, do speak of a Theseion, or shrine of Theseus. It seems that in 475 B.C. the Athenian general and politician, Kimon, was rooting about on the island of Skyros and found some bones.
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This temple was the first in Athens to be made of marble. The temple has sometimes been called the Theseum due to a belief that it was a hero shrine dedicated to Theseus. This was based on the depictions of Theseus that occupy the metopes, but cult statues of Athena and Hephaestus (carved 421-15 BC) discovered in the temple have shown the.
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Usually referred to as the Hephaisteion, the building was previously called the Theseion, a name still in common use. It has also been proposed that the temple was dedicated to Eukleia (Artemis). The temple was richly decorated. Planting pits dating from the 3rd century B.C. show that the temple grounds were fully landscaped.
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The Temple of Hephaistos, also known as Thiseio, in central Athens, Greece, is the best-preserved ancient Greek temple in the world, but is far less well-known than its illustrious neighbour, the Parthenon. It was dedicated to Hephaistos, the god of smiths and metal-workers. Temple of Hephaestus, Theseion
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The temple of Hephaestus in the central part of Athens is located on the hill of Agoraios Kolonos and in the west it borders the Ancient Agora of Athens. This temple is known to the world as the best-preserved ancient Greek temple. At the same time, for some unknown reason, it is less popular than the neighbouring Parthenon.
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The area still is named Theseion!We can understand its importance to Agora by the place that holds in the area. It is on the very top of the only hill inside Agora. Hephaistos and Athena Ergane were specifically the protectors of the craftsmen. This class was the one who made Athens the city it was in Pericles' times.
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The Hephaisteion, the temple of Hephaistos and his half-sister Athena, is one of the few buildings in the Agora that has always been visible. The temple is frequently depicted on paintings and drawings of artists who visited Greece in the 17th and following centuries.
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The Theseum, or Temple of Hephaestus, at the Ancient Agora is Athens' best preserved and restored ancient temple. Built during Athens' Golden Age in 450 BC, it is believed to have been designed by the same architect as the temples of Poseidon in Sounion, Nemesis in Rhamnous, and Ares in Menidi. The temple was initially dedicated to Theseus.
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The Theseum, Athens. Theseum, temple in Athens dedicated to Hephaestus and Athena as patrons of the arts and crafts.
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The Temple of Hephaestus in central Athens, Greece, is the best-preserved ancient Greek temple in the world, but is far less well-known than its illustrious neighbour, the Parthenon.The temple is also known as the Hephaesteum and the Theseum (Greek: Θησείο,Thiseio, Thisio), due to a belief current in Byzantine times that the bones of the legendary Greek hero Theseus were buried there; in.
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The Temple of Hephaestus (or Theseion) is an ancient Greek temple in Athens, actually one of few surviving significant pre-Roman structures. It stands on the north side of the Agora, close to the northern gate of the old city. The temple is dedicated to Hephaestus, the god of metalworking and the forge. It was built over a 6th-century BC temple.
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The Temple of Hephaestus is a well-preserved 5th-century Doric temple that's dedicated to the worship of Hephaestus and Athena, it is built on the west side of the Agora in Athens. Planning a trip to the Temple of Hephaestus?. The temple is also known as the 'Theseion', as the great Athenian hero Theseus was mistakenly thought to have.
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Thission is named after the ancient temple in the Agora that is actually a temple to Hephaestus but was mistakenly called the Temple to Theseus , the mythical founder-king of Athens. By the time they had realized their mistake the neighborhood around the temple had already been called Thission.
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The temple, known as the Theseion, is located in the Ancient Agora of Athens, Greece. The temple's construction began in 449 BCE. It was built in honor of two gods, Hephaestus and Athena. Remove Ads Advertisement About the Author Athanasios Fountoukis
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Thiseio Coordinates: 37°58′32″N 23°43′00″E The 'Temple of Theseus ' ( Temple of Hephaestus ), after which the area was named Statue of Theseus outside the Thiseio metro station The Entry of King Otto in Athens, Peter von Hess, 1839 A metro line between the Stoa of Attalos and a basilica 's ruins