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Best Preserved: Temple to Hephaistos, Athens

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paralus
paralus on Jul 26, 2008 at 04:36PM

That's actually the temple of Hephaestus - the god of metalurgy or working. <br> <br>Often confused with Alexander's love of his life but, in fact, nothing to do with him. Its construction began under Pericles if I recall.

karenmw
karenmw on Jul 26, 2008 at 04:52PM

Oops!<br><br>Hephaistos is who I meant, not Hephaistion.<br><br>Corrected.

paralus
paralus on Jul 26, 2008 at 05:00PM

Bugger! That was quick! It's three am here: time for bed....

Lila on May 2, 2010 at 07:14PM

It's Hephaestus!
Not Hephaistos or Hephaistoin!

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