The Doric peripteral temple hexastyle, dedicated to Athena Alea, was built between 370 and 350 BC in local white marble. The temple's proportions are expressed through the ratios between various architectural components and the overall dimensions. The slender columns of the peristasis, the light entablature, the cella adorned by half-columns and the optical corrections all combine to render one of ancient Greece's best architectural experiments, second only to the Parthenon.
For more information about Tegea and the temple of Athena Alea see Tegea in the Knowledge Center.
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