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The Temple of Hera, better known as the Basilica, is the oldest of the three large buildings in the archaeological area of Paestum.
The Temple of Hera, better known as the Basilica, is the oldest of the three large buildings in the archaeological area of Paestum.
It was built around 560 B.C. and is the only temple from this period to have come down to us in this state of preservation.
It was built around 560 B.C. and is the only temple from this period to have come down to us in this state of preservation.
According to scholars, its layout would still resemble that of earlier wooden buildings, with the inner hall being divided by central columns, and without pediments. Its function for a long time was unclear to archaeologists, although there is now evidence that it was a building of worship, thought to be dedicated to Hera, protector of the Achaeans and bride of Zeus.
According to scholars, its layout would still resemble that of earlier wooden buildings, with the inner hall being divided by central columns, and without pediments. Its function for a long time was unclear to archaeologists, although there is now evidence that it was a building of worship, thought to be dedicated to Hera, protector of the Achaeans and bride of Zeus.
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