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The celebrated Ionic frieze of the Temple of Apollo Epicurius, 31 m long and 0.63 m high, stood above a low Ionic architrave inside the main chamber of the cella. This interior Ionic entablature included twenty-three marble slabs carved with…
Watch the film written and directed by Efi Xirou, documenting the dismantling and removal of columns in 2001–2002 as part of the restoration of the Temple of Apollo Epicurius at Bassae, under the supervision of the Committee for the Conservation…
Archaeological investigations at Bassae have shown that the site of the present temple was already sacred in the eighth century BC. Finds from deposits around the temple suggest the worship of a deity with a martial character. These include arrowheads…
Bassae Jean-Daniel Pollet A poetic review of Greek architecture focused on the temple of Vassae, which was curious because of its isolated location in contrast to other great Greek temples. General admission and membership discounts for two adults
Scientific monographs – Archaeological guides The Temple of Apollo at the Arcadian Bassai The least well-known of the famous monuments of ancient Greek architecture. Flip through the book Studies for the restoration project Temple of Apollo Epikourios: Study of the…
Table of Contents Introduction The Temple of Apollo Epicurius Iktinos Type and morphological characteristics of the temple of Bassae The orientation of the temple Structural materials – Quarries Foundation – Crepidoma (Steps) The colonnade (peristyle – ptero) of the temple…
The first conservation treatments After the establishment of the Greek state, especially in the last years of the 19th and the beginning of the 20th century, many scientists were involved in the research and study of the monuments of Bassae,…
