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The 'Temple of Poseidon' (Temple of Hera II)

ViewOverall view from NW
SitePaestum
LocationItaly
Dateca.450 BC
SubjectArchitecture
PeriodGreek Classical Period
Saskia No.Jia-0205
SourceGardner, Art Through the Ages, 11th ed., chapter 5, plate 29
 Hartt, Art: A History of Painting, Sculpture and Architecture, 4th ed., chapter 7, plate 40
 Janson, History of Art, 6th ed., chapter 5, plate 27
 Trachtenberg & Hyman, Architecture, 1st ed., chapter 1, plate 74