Old Temple of Athena
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The Old Temple of Athena was an Archaic temple located on the Acropolis of Athens between the Older Parthenon and Erechtheion, built around 525–500 BC, and dedicated to Athena Polias, the patron deity of the city of Athens.
It was destroyed by the Persians in 480 BC, during the Destruction of Athens.
It was located at the center of the Acropolis plateau, probably on the remains of a Mycenaean palace.
The complex is sometimes described by the name "Dörpfeld foundations", after the archaeologist who found the location of the temple.
It was referred to as "Archaios Naos" （Old Temple） by the Greeks.
Foundations of the Old Temple of Athena, in front of the Erechtheion.
It was destroyed by the armies of Xerxes I during the Achaemenid destruction of Athens, in 480-479 BC. Foundations of the Old Temple of Athena.
Old Temple of Athena （restored）.
Floor plan of Old Temple Of Athena.
Location of Old Temple Athena is #2.
The foundations suggest the following basic description: the temple measured 21.
3 by 43.
15 m.
It was surrounded by a peristasis of 6 by 12 columns.
The difference between column axes was 4.
04 m, narrowed by 0.
31 m at the corners.
The Stylobate was slightly curved, whether this also applied to the superstructure remains unclear.
In both the pronaos and opisthodomos, two columns stood between short antae.
The main building had two inner sanctums, the east cella and the west cella, which was very short, in fact nearly square, and subdivided into three aisles by two rows of three columns each.
It was followed by a pair of side-by-side rooms.
The foundations were composed of various materials and constructed in varying ...