Ancient Corinth VIII - Apollo’s Temple
West face at dusk, finally illuminated by the sun
The seven columns of the Archaic Doric temple stand on the hill above the Roman forum at Corinth. They are the most imposing monument to the city's early greatness. The survived columns belong to the Southwest façade and mark the back side of the building, opposite to the shrine entrance.
The dedication of the temple to Apollo is deduced from Pausanias’ description of Corinth. Built in the middle of the 6th century BC to replace a one-century before destroyed predecessor, the temple is in Doric order and originally had 6 columns at each façade and fifteen along each side. Notable characteristics of its archaic date include the great length of the temple relative to its width, the large monolithic columns, and the squat, widely flaring capitals.
Source: N. Bookidis, R.S. Stroud, Apollo and the Archaic Temple at Corinth
Doric Archaic temple
About 560 BC
Corinth, Pelopponese
Ancient Corinth VIII - Apollo’s Temple
West face at dusk, finally illuminated by the sun
The seven columns of the Archaic Doric temple stand on the hill above the Roman forum at Corinth. They are the most imposing monument to the city's early greatness. The survived columns belong to the Southwest façade and mark the back side of the building, opposite to the shrine entrance.
The dedication of the temple to Apollo is deduced from Pausanias’ description of Corinth. Built in the middle of the 6th century BC to replace a one-century before destroyed predecessor, the temple is in Doric order and originally had 6 columns at each façade and fifteen along each side. Notable characteristics of its archaic date include the great length of the temple relative to its width, the large monolithic columns, and the squat, widely flaring capitals.
Source: N. Bookidis, R.S. Stroud, Apollo and the Archaic Temple at Corinth
Doric Archaic temple
About 560 BC
Corinth, Pelopponese