Temple of Hephaestus

Temple of Hephaestus

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The Temple of Hephaestus or Hephaisteion, is a well-preserved Greek temple dedicated to Hephaestus; it remains standing largely intact today. It is a …

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May 17, 2025
already sated in my review of the Ancient Agora how this was by far my favourite thing to see there. the fact to much of it remains is truly mesmerising! and to compare it to the temples to Ares and …Full review by andrew h
Mar 3, 2025
If you are visiting Athens, this should be on your list of things to see. Located on a small hill on the Northwest side of the Agora, the temple is dedicated to the god of craftsmanship, metalworking…Full review by CPaM68
Feb 20, 2025
This temple is very complete. It’s on a hill in the middle of a big area where they are digging things up still. It’s a really interesting things to see and amazing that it still exists.Full review by Flyingboy58
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The Temple of Hephaestus or Hephaisteion (also Hephesteum; Ancient Greek: Ἡφαιστεῖον, Modern Greek: Ναός Ηφαίστου) or earlier as t…
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The Temple of Hephaestus is arguably the best-kept piece of real estate in ancient Athens. While other temples crumbled under time, ear…
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A stunning vestige of the Classical period, the Temple of Hephaestus occupies a significant place in the vast lap of Athens’ ancient Agora…
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The Temple of Hephaestus is a well-preserved Greek temple located at the north-west side of the Agora of Athens; it remains standing large…
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Architectural style:Ancient Greek and Doric
Construction completed:415 BCE
Construction started:449 BCE

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I bought a ticket from the acropolis ticket office that costs 20€ , my question is can i use it to visit Temple of Hephaestus??
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No. You should have bought the 30€ ticket which gives entry to six sites.
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