Location information

Olympia, Treasury of the Gelians (12)

GELA (Ancient city) SICILY
Site: Olympia
Type: Treasury
Summary: Small temple-like building; on the north side of the Sanctuary of Zeus (Altis), the 12th from the west and most easterly of the treasuries.
Date: ca. 575 B.C. - 550 B.C.
Period: Archaic

Plan:
Cella opening south onto a deep Doric hexastyle prostyle porch. Large statue base in cella.

History:
The prostyle porch was added to the temple at ca. 500 B.C.

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