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Judy at the Temple of Athena (goddess of wisdom and arts) - Greek temple (500 b.c.) Doric style.
Judy at the Temple of Athena (goddess of wisdom and arts) - Greek temple (500 b.c.) Doric style.		 Temple of Athena (500 b.c.): Paestum was Greek in 6th c. b.c., Lucanian in 5th c. b.c. & then Roman in 3rd c. b.c.
Temple of Athena (500 b.c.): Paestum was Greek in 6th c. b.c., Lucanian in 5th c. b.c. & then Roman in 3rd c. b.c.		 Richard at Temple of Athena (500 b.c.): Mislabeled Temple of Ceres (Roman god of agriculture).
Richard at Temple of Athena (500 b.c.): Mislabeled Temple of Ceres (Roman god of agriculture).
Temple of Athena & the Sacred Road (Greek origin). Romans paved much of this road with stones as seen here.
Temple of Athena & the Sacred Road (Greek origin). Romans paved much of this road with stones as seen here.		 Underground Shrine: From 520- 510 b.c. Erected to honor a hero after death. Romans added the tile roof to collect rain water.
"Underground Shrine:" From 520- 510 b.c. Erected to honor a hero after death. Romans added the tile roof to collect rain water.		 Judy under an umbrella pine with the Temple of Poseidon (Neptune) in the background.
Judy under an umbrella pine with the Temple of Poseidon (Neptune) in the background.
Judy under an umbrella pine with the Temple of Poseidon (Neptune) in the background. Crop from previous photo.
Judy under an umbrella pine with the Temple of Poseidon (Neptune) in the background. Crop from previous photo.		 Pool built in 3rd century b.c. by early Romans. Structure on far end served as a platform support. Used in religious rites.
Pool built in 3rd century b.c. by early Romans. Structure on far end served as a platform support. Used in religious rites.		 Forum (looking north): Roman (3rd c. b.c.) On top of Greek Agora (5th c. b.c.) Town center. Enclosed on 4 sides by a portico.
Forum (looking north): Roman (3rd c. b.c.) On top of Greek Agora (5th c. b.c.) Town center. Enclosed on 4 sides by a portico.
Italic Temple (Temple of Peace): Roman (2nd cent. b.c.). North side of Forum. Religious center. Crop from previous photo.
Italic Temple (Temple of Peace): Roman (2nd cent. b.c.). North side of Forum. Religious center. Crop from previous photo.		 Italic Temple (Temple of Peace): Roman (2nd century b.c.). Raised platform - dominated area. Foreground - staircase.
Italic Temple (Temple of Peace): Roman (2nd century b.c.). Raised platform - dominated area. Foreground - staircase.		 Southern portico of Forum (Roman 3rd century): Structures on the left were shops. Columns on right supported roof.
Southern portico of Forum (Roman 3rd century): Structures on the left were shops. Columns on right supported roof.
Temple of Poseidon (470-460 b.c) Greek sea god. (Roman - Neptune): Actually dedicated to Hera - wife and sister of Zeus.
Temple of Poseidon (470-460 b.c) Greek sea god. (Roman - Neptune): Actually dedicated to Hera - wife and sister of Zeus.		 Temple of Poseidon (Greek 470-460 b.c.): Also called Temple of Hera II. Doric style. Most well preserved temple in Paestum.
Temple of Poseidon (Greek 470-460 b.c.): Also called Temple of Hera II. Doric style. Most well preserved temple in Paestum.		 Temple of Hera I (Greek goddess of fertility) (Roman - Juno) (550 b.c.): Largest & oldest temple in Paestum. Doric style.
Temple of Hera I (Greek goddess of fertility) (Roman - Juno) (550 b.c.): Largest & oldest temple in Paestum. Doric style.
Temple of Hera I: Columns swell in middle - sturdy look. Called, Basilica in error. It was not a Roman civil building.
Temple of Hera I: Columns swell in middle - sturdy look. Called, "Basilica" in error. It was not a Roman civil building.		 The Ekklesiasterion (480 b.c. - Greek): Meeting place (ekklesia - assembly) for male citizens involved in political matters.
The Ekklesiasterion (480 b.c. - Greek): Meeting place (ekklesia - assembly) for male citizens involved in political matters.		 Heracles killing the giant Alcyoneus (6th cent. b.c. - Greek): Once decorated a sanctuary of the goddess Hera.
Heracles killing the giant Alcyoneus (6th cent. b.c. - Greek): Once decorated a sanctuary of the goddess Hera.
Greek bronze vases from the Underground Shrine (520-510 b.c.). Sealed with wax and had soft honey inside when found in 1954.
Greek bronze vases from the "Underground Shrine" (520-510 b.c.). Sealed with wax and had soft honey inside when found in 1954.		 Greek ceramic vase from the, Underground Shrine (520-510 b.c). Heracles arriving in Olympus - welcomed as a god among gods.
Greek ceramic vase from the, "Underground Shrine" (520-510 b.c). Heracles arriving in Olympus - welcomed as a god among gods.		 Headless female bust (Greek - 500 b.c.): An architectural decoration. Greeks used the swastika as a symbol of the sun.
Headless female bust (Greek - 500 b.c.): An architectural decoration. Greeks used the swastika as a symbol of the sun.
Black Horseman: From a Lucanian tomb (4th c. b.c.). Passing to the hereafter - sad, tired, alone & absorbed in thought.
"Black Horseman:" From a Lucanian tomb (4th c. b.c.). Passing to the hereafter - sad, tired, alone & absorbed in thought.		 From the Diver's Tomb: (480 b.c.). Few Greek paintings exist from this period, except the ones taken from this tomb.
From the "Diver's Tomb:" (480 b.c.). Few Greek paintings exist from this period, except the ones taken from this tomb.		 Inside cover from the Diver's Tomb. (480 b.c): Famous Greek fresco painting. Symbolic - diving from this life to hereafter.
Inside cover from the "Diver's Tomb." (480 b.c): Famous Greek fresco painting. Symbolic - diving from this life to hereafter.

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