Temple of Hephaestus
The Temple of Hephaestus in central ancient Athens, Greece, is the best-preserved ancient Greek temple in the world, but is far less well-known than its illustrious neighbour, the Parthenon. The temple is also known as the Hephaesteum or Hephaesteion. It is sometimes called the Theseion (Greek: THysei'o, thisio), due to a belief current in Byzantine times that the bones of the legendary Greek hero Theseus were buried there; in fact the bones alleged to be those of Theseus were buried in the 5th century BC at another site nearer to the Acropolis.Nearest places of interest:
| Athens National Archaeological Museum of Athens Kerameikon Delphic Sibyl | Ancient Agora of Athens Tower of the Winds Pnyx Karaiskákis Stadium |
Popular places:
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Athens Thessaloniki Greece Patras |
Ioannina Piraeus Acropolis of.. Parthenon |
