Hekatompedon temple
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The Hekatompedon or Hekatompedos (Ancient Greek: ἑκατόμπεδος, from ἑκατόν, "hundred", and πούς, "foot"), also known as Ur-Parthenon and H–Architektur, was an ancient Greek temple on the Acropolis of Athens built from limestone in the Archaic period, and placed in the position of the present Parthenon.
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Type | Temple for the worship of Athena |
Architectural style | Ancient Greek Archaic |
Location | Athens, Greece |
Coordinates | 37.9715°N 23.7267°E / 37.9715; 23.7267 |
Current tenants | Museum |
Construction started | ca. 570 BC |
Completed | ca. 550 BC |
Destroyed | 490 BC |
Owner | Greek government |
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