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Temple of Victory (Himera)

Greek temple, 5th century BCE (Sicily)

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The Temple of Victory (Greek Nikē) is a Greek temple of the ancient city of Himera in Magna Graecia located in the archaeological area of Termini Imerese, in the Metropolitan City of Palermo in Sicily, southern Italy.

Paleolithic
Mesolithic
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Chalcolithic
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Iron Age
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Early Modern Period
Industrial Period
Contemporary Period
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Battle of Himera

480 BCE

Destruction of the temple

409 BCE

Temple construction

c. 480–470 BCE

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Religious and Ritual Structures

Temples
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Italy

Coordinates

37.97° N, 13.82° E