The nymph Aphaia was worshipped on the island of Aegina since the second millenium BC, and only there. She was thought to be the daughter of Zeus and was…
A terrace was artificially constructed, surrounded by a high wall. Behind the wall rose the temple of Aphaia, erected between 500 and 490 BC on a former cult…
Double-colonade.
Doric frieze with triglyphs.
The sanctuary around the temple.
The sanctuary is located on a hill with a wide view on the sea.