Greece

Temple of Sangri

Late Archaic Ionic temple, Naxos (6th century BCE)

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The Temple of Sangri is a Late Archaic Greek temple on the Cycladic island of Naxos in the area of Gyroulas, about 1.5 km south of Ano Sangri. The temple was built around 530 BC and is one of the earliest Ionic temples. It was built completely from Naxian marble.

Paleolithic
Mesolithic
Neolithic
Chalcolithic
Bronze Age
Iron Age
Classical Period
Post-Classical Period
Early Modern Period
Industrial Period
Contemporary Period
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Temple construction

c. 530 BCE

Possible late-antique closure

4th century AD

Basilica construction

6th century AD

Initial modern investigation

1949

Systematic excavations

1976–1985

Partial restoration

1994

Site museum opened

August 2001

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Religious and Ritual Structures

TemplesChurches
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Painted capitalsPainted cymatiumBead-and-reel ornamentation
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Country

Greece

Coordinates

37.03° N, 25.43° E