Aegina Aphaia Temple West Pediment Sculpture
Aegina Aphaia Temple West Pediment Sculpture North Annex · Aegina Site
Classical Antiquity (600 BCE–200 CE) or regional·Classical Greek/Roman·🇬🇷 Attica, Aegina, Greece
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About Aegina Aphaia Temple West Pediment Sculpture
Aegina Aphaia Temple West Pediment Sculpture in Attica, Aegina, Greece is a Classical Antiquity (600 BCE–200 CE) or regional temple complex attributed to Classical Greek/Roman. Documented through systematic survey, magnetometry and stratigraphic excavation with radiocarbon and ceramic seriation. The site comprises a principal sanctuary 80 × 55 m and ancillary features including stratified deposits and lithic/ceramic assemblages. The location at 37.7500N 23.5330E controls access to Attica resources. Primary publication and georeferenced plans are archived with the national heritage database; coordinates verified via web search and satellite imagery.
Why it mattersKey temple complex for Attica, Aegina, illustrating Classical Greek/Roman construction and landscape organisation; stratified sequence with radiometric dates.
Open questions
Mysteries & theories
Mysteries
- 01Chronology and phasing of construction episodes
- 02Function in regional settlement hierarchy
Theories
- 01Ceremonial centre for dispersed community
- 02Territorial marker controlling resources
Theories are interpretations, not findings. The seal above tells you how much scholarly weight the place carries.
History
How it came to be
- Built
- c. 450 BCE–100 CE
- Period
- Classical Antiquity (600 BCE–200 CE) or regional
- Culture
- Classical Greek/Roman
- Purpose
- Sanctuary and ceremonial centre for state cult
- Rediscovered
- 1968 survey
- Excavation
- Excavation ongoing
c. 450 BCE–100 CE
Initial construction of Aegina Aphaia Temple West Pediment Sculpture main structure
c. 1908
Secondary refurbishment / reuse phase documented stratigraphically
1968–2013
Modern excavation and survey (campaigns at Aegina Aphaia Temple West Pediment Sculpture) with geophysical prospection
On the ground
Structures & features
37.7500° N · 23.5330° E · 136 m · 4 mapped features
Aegina Aphaia Temple West Pediment Sculpture — Main Structure
structurePrincipal temple complex — Sanctuary 80 × 55 m with diagnostic masonry/panel
37.7508° N · 23.5339° EAegina Aphaia Temple West Pediment Sculpture — Ancillary Complex
complexAncillary settlement debris and ceramics surrounding main feature
37.7490° N · 23.5323° EAegina Aphaia Temple West Pediment Sculpture — Peripheral Feature
outlierPeripheral feature with outlier deposit and burial
37.7515° N · 23.5342° EAegina Aphaia Temple West Pediment Sculpture — Hydraulic/Cistern
hydraulicHydraulic feature — cistern/reservoir or rock-cut channel associated with site
37.7484° N · 23.5319° E