Temple of Hera, Olympia
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The Temple of Hera, or Heraion, is an ancient Archaic Greek temple at Olympia, Greece, that was dedicated to Hera, queen of the Greek gods.[1] It was the oldest temple at Olympia and one of the most venerable in all Greece. It was originally a joint temple of Hera and Zeus, chief of the gods, until a separate temple was built for him.[2] It is at the altar of this temple, which is oriented east-west, that the Olympic flame is lit and carried to all parts of the world.[3] The torch of the Olympic flame is lit in its ruins to this day.[4] The temple was built in approximately 590 BC, but was destroyed by an earthquake in the early 4th century AD.
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