The Heraion of Samos was a large sanctuary to the goddess Hera, on the island of Samos, Greece, 6 km southwest of the ancient city of Samos (modern Pythagoreion). It was located in …

The works for the construction of a new temple, known as the Great Temple of the Goddess Hera, a colossal structure measuring 55.16 m by 108.63 m, and surrounded by a peristyle of 155 …

Sep 24, 2024 · The Heraion of Samos, an ancient Greek sanctuary dedicated to Hera, stands as a demonstration to Ionian cultural and architectural prowess. You'll find its origins dating back …

The Temple of Goddess Hera was the main sanctuary of ancient Samos, and one of the most important of the world at the time. It was built on the banks of the river Imvrasos where the …

Mar 6, 2024 · Known as the ‘Great Temple of Goddess Hera’, this monument was built during the reign of the famous tyrant of Samos, Polycrates, in the 6th century BC. The temple was 55 …

It is a dipteral Ionic temple with 115 colossal columns. At the time of Polycrates the temple took its final grand form. Herodotus considered the Temple of Hera as “the greatest and most …

This is the most significant temple of the ancient Greek goddess Hera. (The texts and photos have been selected from the website of the Ministry of Culture.) The first small-scale …

Built by Rhoikos and Theodoros. The first of the giant Ionic temples. Destroyed ca. a decade after its completion, possibly by earthquake.

Mar 25, 2025 · This temple was described by Herodotus as the greatest Greek temple of its time. The temple incorporates the outline of the cella and the pronaos (ante temple) of the older …

Ionic dipteral temple built during the tyranny of Polycrates (538-522 B.C.). Only one column is still standing today, preserved up to half of its original height, while the foundations are preserved …