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66 COMTARATIVE ARCHITECTURE. Doric Examples in Greece {coniiuucd). Date. Aichitect. The Theseioii (so called) or Temple of ^.c. 465 (?) He/y/iaestos, Athens (No. 19 D, 21, 22, 38 A) (page 67). The Temple of Aphaia (Juiiiter Panhel- B.c.470-450 lenius) on the Island of ^-Ki^iua, (Nos. 19 C, 20) (page 67). The Parthenon, Athens (No. 16 A, B, BC.454-438 Ictinus and Calliciates. C, I), E, F, 17, 18 H, 19 E. 23, 24, 25, 40 A, D, K, 44 G, h) (page 67). The Temple of FoseiJon, Suniiim . . B.C. 440 The Propyhra (Entrance Gateway), Alliens B.C. 437-432 Mnesicles. (Nos. 17, 18 N, 26) (page 93). The Temple of Apollo Epieurius (" The B C. 430 Ictinus. Ally"), Bassec, near Phigaleiain Arcadia (No. 27 A, B, C, D, L, M, N, 28 F, G, H) (page 72). The 'Temple of Dcmeter (Ceres), or ihe Hall B.C. 435-310 Jctinus and Philon. of the iMy.steries, Eleusis. The Tholos. EpUaiiros (No. 18 k) . . BC. 4th cent. Polycleitos the younger. The Temples of 7"hemis and iVemesis (Ncj. 18 a), Rhamnits. The Temple of Apollo. Island of Dclos (No. B C. 300 19 F). Doric Examples in Sicily and South Italy. Dale. Architect. The Great Temple, Sclinus, Sicily (No. B.C. 610-509 18 L). The Temple known as the " Basilica," B.C. 550 Piestnm (No. 28 D, e). The Temple of Ceres, Pcstiim (No. 19 A). B.C. 550 The Temple of Concord, Agrii:[entum . . B.C. 550 The Temple of Juno, Agrigentum . . . B c. 550 The Tentple of Poseidon (Neptune), Ficslnm, B.C. 500 S. Italy (No. 19 b). The Temple of Athena, Syracuse, Sicily , B.C. 6th cent. The Temple of Egesia, Sicily . . . bc. 5th cent. Temples {^several) at Selifiiis, Sicily . . B c. 628-410 The Temple of Zeus (Jupiter) Olympiiis, B c. 480 Theron. Agrigentiim (Girgenti), Sicily (No. 28 M, N, o) (page 75). The Heraion (Temple of Hera), Olympia (b.c. 700) (Nos. 31 c, D, 41 e), is believed to be the most ancient of all Greek Temples hitherto discovered. It stands on a stylobate of two steps, measuring 168 feet by 64 feet 6 inches. The cella is very long in proportion to its width, and has on either side a range of eight columns, the alternate ones being connected to the cella wall by means of short transverse walls. The peristyle columns, which with the capitals measured 17 feet in height, varied much in diameter and are both monolithic and built in drums. It is generally held that the original columns were of wood replaced by stone columns as they decayed (see page 59, on the