Aegina. Greece.

Aegina. Greece.

View of the East and North sides of the Temple of Aphaia or Afea, Aegina Greece. Dating from 490 BC, the Temple is set atop a pine crested hill on the eastern side of Aegina Island and is dedicated to Aphaia, a local goddess. The perfectly proportioned Doric Temple has twenty-five of the original 32 monolithic limestone columns still standing , and is considered one of the best-preserved ancient temples in the whole of the ancient Greek world.