Temple of Apollo

archaeological site, Pompeii, Italy

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The Temple of Apollo at Pompeii, Italy, was one of the earliest temples in the city, dating to around 120 BCE. It featured a single cella and a peripheral plan, typical of Greek temples, but retained Italic elements like a podium and an open porch. The temple also showed modifications of the Greek Ionic order. It was located in the Forum, the city's religious, economic, and municipal center. The temple's presence highlights the blend of Greek and Roman architectural influences in Pompeii. Pompeii itself was a sophisticated Greco-Roman city, tragically preserved by the eruption of Mount Vesuvius in 79 CE.12

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…the 3rd century, and the Temple of Apollo at Pompeii, of about 120 bce, had approximately the Greek single-cella, peripheral (having a single row of columns surrounding the building) plan; the latter retained the Italic podium and open porch, and it had pronounced modifications of the Greek Ionic order. Buildings…
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…the 3rd century, and the Temple of Apollo at Pompeii, of about 120 bce, had approximately the Greek single-cella, peripheral (having a single row of columns surrounding the building) plan; the latter retained the Italic podium and open porch, and it had pronounced modifications of the Greek Ionic order. Buildings…
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