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Roman, Greek and ClassicalSite Name: Tavole Palatine Temple of Hera
Country: Italy Region: Basilicata Type: Ancient Temple
Nearest Town: Taranto
Latitude: 40.416023N  Longitude: 16.816753E
Condition:
5Perfect
4Almost Perfect
3Reasonable but with some damage
2Ruined but still recognisable as an ancient site
1Pretty much destroyed, possibly visible as crop marks
0No data.
-1Completely destroyed
4 Ambience:
5Superb
4Good
3Ordinary
2Not Good
1Awful
0No data.
4 Access:
5Can be driven to, probably with disabled access
4Short walk on a footpath
3Requiring a bit more of a walk
2A long walk
1In the middle of nowhere, a nightmare to find
0No data.
4 Accuracy:
5co-ordinates taken by GPS or official recorded co-ordinates
4co-ordinates scaled from a detailed map
3co-ordinates scaled from a bad map
2co-ordinates of the nearest village
1co-ordinates of the nearest town
0no data
5

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Tavole Palatine Temple of Hera
Tavole Palatine Temple of Hera submitted by Bjorn : 15 of the originally 36 impressive Doric columns remain. (Vote or comment on this photo)
Remains of 530 BCE Greek Temple of Hera outside the city of Metapontum.

The temple was begun in 520 BCE and consists of 6 by 12 columns and measures 16m by 33m. 15 of the columns survive following restoration.

Built on a much older neolithic village site.
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Tavole Palatine Temple of Hera submitted by davidmorgan : The Temple of Hera. (Vote or comment on this photo)

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Tavole Palatine Temple of Hera submitted by davidmorgan (Vote or comment on this photo)

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