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Second Temple of Hera (Paestum)

c. 460 BCE · 5th century BCE · Also known as Temple of Neptune

The Second Temple of Hera at Paestum in southern Italy is a Doric temple built around 460 BCE, long known as the Temple of Neptune. Standing beside the older temple called the Basilica, it is among the best-preserved Greek temples anywhere, with almost all of its columns and entablature intact. It is one of the three standing temples that make Paestum a UNESCO World Heritage Site.

Second Temple of Hera (Paestum)
Image: Norbert Nagel · CC BY-SA 3.0 · Wikimedia Commons

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The Epoch Institute. (2026). Second Temple of Hera (Paestum). In The Epoch Institute Encyclopedia. https://the-epoch-institute.org/encyclopedia/second-temple-of-hera-paestum
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