Temple or sanctuary
Preclassical naiskos in the Parthenon
Preclassical naiskos in the Parthenon: temple or sanctuary of the ancient world (Attica, Greece).
Temple or sanctuaryKind
–First recorded
–Last recorded
AthensNearest town · 1.4 km
On the map
Position: 37.9716, 23.7267
Through the eras
Before 750 BC
Archaic period750 BC – 550 BC
Classical period550 BC – 330 BC
Hellenistic period330 BC – 30 BC
Roman period30 BC – AD 300
Late AntiquityAD 300 – AD 640
Middle AgesAD 640 – AD 1453
About the site
A small shrine with an altar built before 480 BC on the Acropolis of Athens. The northern colonnade of the Parthenon was built around this shrine, preserving it in situ. It is unknown what cult it housed.
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