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Temple F (Selinus)

Magna Graecia Doric temple, 6th century BCE

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Temple F at Selinus in Sicily is a Greek temple of Magna Graecia of the Doric order. It was probably dedicated to Dionysus or Athena and is one of the three temples on the East Hill. The temple's dating is very uncertain, but it probably belongs to the middle of the sixth century BC.

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Probable construction

6th century BCE

Excavation and discovery of metopes

1823

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37.59° N, 12.83° E