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Temple of Athena Alea

4th century BCE · 4th century BCE

The Temple of Athena Alea at Tegea in Arcadia was the centre of a regional cult of Athena by the 8th century BCE. After a fire in 395 BCE it was rebuilt in the 4th century BCE to designs by the sculptor Scopas, and was considered one of the finest temples of the Peloponnese.

Temple of Athena Alea
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The Epoch Institute. (2026). Temple of Athena Alea. In The Epoch Institute Encyclopedia. https://the-epoch-institute.org/encyclopedia/temple-of-athena-alea
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