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AncientWorld
January 25th, 2009, 01:08 PM
The temple was mistaken for a Roman basilica until the discovery of an altar in front of it.

http://i253.photobucket.com/albums/hh58/karumbug/501851916_c07ce63579_b.jpg?t=1232881457

http://i253.photobucket.com/albums/hh58/karumbug/2994872564_1e7406d026_o.jpg?t=123288

Second Temple

Arpels
January 25th, 2009, 04:25 PM
pure Doric temple :drool: 10/10 very wel preserve..

ZZ-II
January 25th, 2009, 08:05 PM
9.5/10

LMCA1990
January 25th, 2009, 10:00 PM
9/10

Marathaman
January 27th, 2009, 03:29 AM
Why is it that the outer pillars are always intact, while the inner chamber disappears?

I would have expected the opposite - the pillars should disappear but the inner solid building should remain.

Anyways - 10/10

Chadoh25
January 29th, 2009, 07:33 AM
10/10

Mr_Dru
February 8th, 2009, 11:33 PM
8/10

Black Label
February 19th, 2009, 02:47 AM
9/10

henry hill
March 13th, 2009, 04:35 AM
9/10

ReiAyanami
March 13th, 2009, 10:55 AM
Why is it that the outer pillars are always intact, while the inner chamber disappears?

I would have expected the opposite - the pillars should disappear but the inner solid building should remain.

Anyways - 10/10

Ancient temples used to be converted into christian churches (at least those that survive till now were, most certainly) so the inside of the building was modified, usually by removing everything to make more space. Thats because pagan religions weren't practiced inside a building, the Ancient Greek temple as we know was only used as the house of the God's statue (and in many cases, like the Parthenon, as a treasury too).

Popiel
March 15th, 2009, 10:42 PM
9/10

tonyssa
June 4th, 2009, 12:28 AM
10/10

wise_zech
September 19th, 2009, 09:14 AM
10/10

Nikkodemo
September 20th, 2009, 02:56 AM
9/10

Jan Del Castillo
September 24th, 2009, 04:11 AM
10. Excellent. Regards.

xavarreiro
October 22nd, 2009, 05:52 AM
9/10

Srdjan Adamovic
October 25th, 2009, 09:04 AM
9/10

weston80
November 5th, 2009, 03:20 PM
9/10

ireneo
November 5th, 2009, 08:49 PM
9.5 :)

Heroico
November 14th, 2009, 09:16 PM
9.5!

sieradzanin1
February 28th, 2010, 06:15 PM
10/10 :)

romanito
August 18th, 2010, 03:27 AM
9/10

yudibali2008
June 2nd, 2011, 03:11 AM
9/10

dnh310
June 2nd, 2011, 03:41 AM
10/10

mossimoh
June 21st, 2011, 11:26 PM
10/10

Gokufan
September 4th, 2011, 10:04 PM
9/10

Hasse78
September 6th, 2011, 05:43 AM
9/10 Beautiful.


Is it really the same temple on the fotos? The temple on the first foto is in much better shape compared to the second one. Aswell I count 14 main columns along the long side on the first foto but 15 columns on the second foto.

EDIT: Nevermind! I see now that it says "second temple" under the second foto. :D

ardimusica
September 9th, 2011, 03:53 AM
1/10

balthazar
October 10th, 2011, 10:30 PM
9/10

arnau_Vic
October 24th, 2011, 04:38 PM
i went there last year :drool:

arnau_Vic
October 24th, 2011, 04:42 PM
10/10

arnau_Vic
December 20th, 2011, 09:01 PM
8.5/10

Dakaro
May 23rd, 2012, 05:44 PM
10

Happy Man
February 25th, 2013, 04:35 AM
10/10

geococcyx
May 4th, 2013, 04:10 AM
9/10