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The Temple of Apollo at Delphi, one of the most important sites of the sanctuary. "It is an imposing temple of the Doric order whose existence was woven through the turbulent history of the site, and endured numerous incarnations before it settled to the ruinous state we find it today, and which dates back to the 4th c. B.C. The temple of Apollo was first built around the 7th c. B.C. by the two legendary architects Trophonios and Agamedes. It was rebuilt after a fire in the 6th c. B.C.. and was named the "Temple of Alcmeonidae" in tribute to the noble Athenian family that oversaw its construction with funds form all over Greece and foreign emperors. This temple was also of the Doric order and had 6 columns at the front, and 15 columns at the flanks." (Source: Sakoulas, Thomas. "Treasury of the Athenians." Ancient-Greece.org. N.p., n.d. Web. 24 Feb. 2017.)
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Delphi, Greece
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