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World Heritage places tagged “temple”

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🇹🇷 Turkey · Temple complex

Priene Athena North Stoa

Late Classical to Hellenistic · Ionian Greek (Pytheos architect) under Alexander and later Antigonid

82-m north stoa of Pytheos' model Ionic temple of Athena Polias at Priene.

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🇬🇧 United Kingdom · Megalith

Major Late Neolithic walled enclosure (c.3200–2300 BCE) between Ring of Brodgar and Stenness, with monolithic structures including Structure 10 (25 m hall) with painted stone, tiled roof and imported…

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Priene Athena North Stoa

Ness of Brodgar