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Alea, GR
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Designed by the renowned Parian sculptor and architect Skopas, the temple of Athena Alea held a prominent place in Arcadian worship and was the second largest temple in the entire Peloponnese, after the temple of Olympian Zeus.
Built in the 4th century BC on the ruins of an older temple dedicated to a female deity who was gradually identified as Athena, it was made entirely of marble. Although destroyed by an earthquake in the 6th century AD, its splendour is still very much in evidence.
As a matter of fact, Skopas was quite innovative, as he used elements from all three architectural styles, i.e. the Doric, the Corinthian and the Ionic, while the pediment sculptures – some of which are in the Archaeological Museum of Tegea – skilfully depict mythological scenes, such as the Calydonian boar hunt.
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Alea, 22012
Tegea
On foot
3 minutes from the center of the settlement of Alea
By car
15 minutes from Tripoli
Opening hours
Summer hours
April 1 – October 31
Mon: 08:30 – 15:30
Tue: Closed
Wed: 08:30 – 15:30
Thu: 08:30 – 15:30
Fri: 08:30 – 15:30
Sat: 08:30 – 15:30
Sun: 08:30 – 15:30
Winter hours
November 1 – March 31
Mon: 08:30 – 15:30
Tue: Closed
Wed: 08:30 – 15:30
Thu: 08:30 – 15:30
Fri: 08:30 – 15:30
Sat: 08:30 – 15:30
Sun: 08:30 – 15:30
Last admission: 20 minutes before closing time
The site remains closed on the following dates and public holidays: January 1, March 25, May 1, Easter Sunday, December 25 & 26.
The site remains closed on the following dates and public holidays: January 1, March 25, May 1, Easter Sunday, December 25 & 26.
Tickets
Full: €5.00
Reduced: €3.00
Admission is free on March 6, April 18, May 18, the last weekend of September, on October 28, as well as on the first and third Sunday of each month between November 1 and March 31.
Contact
Archaeological Museum of Tegea
Τ: +30 2710 556540
Ephorate of Antiquities of Arcadia
Τ: +30 2710 225243, +30 2710 242745
E: efaark@culture.gr
