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Temple of Hephaestus

Agora, Athens, Greece
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Ranked #4 of 167 attractions in Athens
Type: Religious Sites
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4 of 5 stars Reviewed May 13, 2013 NEW

This temple is one of the more complete ones that I saw as it still had most of its roof and columns. It is worth including in the trip to the Agora.

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4 of 5 stars Reviewed May 4, 2013

Visited as part of the whole package for 12 Euros. The view from the grounds towards the Acropolis were fantastic. The grounds containing the temple and the Agora were fantastic

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5 of 5 stars Reviewed April 28, 2013

On the highest level of Ancient Agora -on your right hand as you enter Agora from Adrianou Street- you come across the best preserved Ancient Greek temple dedicated to worship God Hephaestus, the God of fire and steel. It is important to notice that a lot of contemporary small to medium metal working is still around Agora and this temple.This... More

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5 of 5 stars Reviewed April 26, 2013

This looks fantastic from a distance - you can get a great photo from the front of Acropolis or anywhere else nearby, if your up a slight hill. it is also fantastic from close up. I think it might be (one of ?) the most complete temples in Europe not just Athens, so it's remarkable to see this complete roof... More

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5 of 5 stars Reviewed April 19, 2013

Beautiful, graceful, a perfect and very well preserved example of Doric architecture - if your interested in Greek art at all, don't miss this one.

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5 of 5 stars Reviewed April 17, 2013

Another unique ancient Greek Temple at the Theseion. An absolute must see. The whole area is magnificent with the nearby Roman agora. Also lots of lovely cafes and restaurants around.

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5 of 5 stars Reviewed April 8, 2013

We just could not figure out how to reach this temple yesterday until it was too late and the gates were locked. After some online research we learned that our fee to enter the Acropolis also covered entrance into Agora where we finally got to see this temple up close and personal. Like the Parthenon, you cannot enter the temple... More

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4 of 5 stars Reviewed April 5, 2013

nice and quiet place. temple was very well preserved. Don't expect the guards of the building to know anything about anything.

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Sinking Spring, Pennsylvania
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4 of 5 stars Reviewed April 5, 2013

the temple looks like it can be back in business with a coat of white paint. Take a short walk over the the museum and check out the statues. Watch out- security hides in the bushes waiting to pounce on anyone picking up rocks!

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Alexandria, Virginia
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed April 4, 2013

A beautiful classical temple that has survived over the centuries. Evidence of the terrible pollution on the underside, but a beautiful temple.

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