Greek temples

The Parthenon (; ; ) is a former temple on the Athenian Acropolis, Greece, that was dedicated to the goddess Athena. Its decorative sculptures are considered some of the high points of classical Greek art, and the Parthenon is considered an enduring symbol of ancient Greece, Western civilisation, and democracy.

Paestum ( , , ) was a major ancient Greek city on the coast of the Tyrrhenian Sea, in Magna Graecia. The ruins of Paestum are famous for their three ancient Greek temples in the Doric order dating from about 550 to 450 BCE that are in an excellent state of preservation. The city walls and amphitheatre are largely intact, and the bottom of the walls of many other structures remain, as well as paved roads. The site is open to the public, and there is a modern national museum within it, which also contains the finds from the associated Greek site of Foce del Sele.

thumb|200px|A peripteros surrounded by a Peristasis (architecture)|peristasis

thumb|right|200px|Temple layout with cella highlighted in gray

structures built to house deity statues within Greek sanctuaries

A temenos (Greek: ; plural: , temenē) is a piece of land cut off and assigned as an official domain, especially to kings and chiefs, or a piece of land marked off from common uses and dedicated to a god, such as a sanctuary, holy grove, or holy precinct.

ancient Greek temple on Aigina

thumb|right|250px|The Asklepieion on Kos An Asclepieion ( Asklepieion; Ἀσκλαπιεῖον in Doric dialect; Latin aesculapīum), plural Asclepieia, was a healing temple in ancient Greece (and in the wider Hellenistic and Roman world) that was dedicated to Asclepius, the first doctor-demigod in Greek mythology. Asclepius was said to have been such a skilled doctor that he could even raise people from the dead. Stemming from the myth of his great healing powers, pilgrims would flock to temples built in his honor in order to seek spiritual and physical healing.

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thumb|200px|Funerary naiskos of Aristonautes|Funerary naiskos of Aristonautes from the [[Kerameikos, 330–310 BC, marble, h. 2.91 m]] thumb|Naiskoi from Anatolia|Asia Minor, 6th century BC The naiskos (: naiskoi; , diminutive of ναός, "temple") is a small temple in classical order with columns or pillars and pediment.

building in Capaccio, Italy

archaic temple with doorway still standing, Naxos, Greece

The Menelaion () is an archaeological site in Laconia, Greece, located approximately 5 km from the modern city of Sparta. The geographical structure of this site includes a hill complex (Northern hill, Menelaion, Profitis Ilias and Aetos). The archaic name of the place is mentioned as Therapne ().

special name given to a type of ancient Greek or Roman temple

A Delphinion (ancient Greek: Δελφίνιον) found in ancient Greece, was a temple of Apollo Delphinios ("Apollo of Delphi") also known as "Delphic Apollo" or "Pythian Apollo", the principal god of Delphi, who was regarded as the protector of ports and ships.

extramural temple in Cyrene

archaic temple in Corfu, Greece

The Anakeion or Anacaeum (from the Greek ), also known as the Sanctuary of the Dioskouroi, was a temple in Athens, which was situated near the Acropolis and dedicated to Castor and Pollux.