ATHENS, Greece | City of Gods and History, Places You Must Visit

Dr. Carla Ionescu, PhD on Instagram: "The Temple of Hephaestus, also known as the Hephaestion, stands on the western edge of the Ancient Agora and is one of the best preserved Doric temples in Greece. Construction began around 449 BCE and the temple was completed by about 415 BCE, during the height of the Athenian building program under Pericles. It was dedicated to Hephaestus, the Greek god of fire, metalworking, and skilled craft, called Vulcan in the Roman world. The temple sits roughly 450 t