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Ruins of the Temple of Apollo Epicurius at Bassae.

The Temple of Apollo Epicurius in Bassae from the northwest (5th century BCE).

The Temple of Apollo Epicurius in Bassae (Phigaleia).

Relies from the Temple of Apollo Epicurius in Bassae (Phigaleia).

North east view of the temple of Apollo Epicurius at Bassae, near Phigalia.

Plan of the Temple of Apollo at Bassae.

Elevation of the the front of the Temple of Apollo at Bassae (reconstruction).

Temple of Apollo at Bassae: Plans of the shaft, capital of the column, entablature. Section plan and bottom view of the entablature.

Temple of Apollo at Bassae: Fig. 1: Section through the frieze and cornice. Fig. 2, 3, 4: represent the section and elevations of the tiles and ante-fixae, which were of marble. [...] Fig. 5: Section of the raking cornice of the pediment. Fig. 6: The ornament of the sima more at large.

Temple of Apollo at Bassae. Details of the Doric capitals. Fig. 1: Capital of the Doric order of the peristyles to a larger scale. [...] Fig. 3: Annulets to the full size. Fig. 4: In this ouline are shewn the general principles which appear, on most occasions, to have directed the Greeks in the composition of their Doric capitals. Fig. 5: Capital of the pronaos and posticum. Fig. 6: Details of the annulets and necking of the less order to the full size. Fig. 7: Capital of the antae with the architrave of the order of the pronaos.

Temple of Apollo at Bassae: Longitudinal section through the posticum and opisthodomus of the temple.

Temple of Apollo at Bassae. Details of the Ionic order of the interior. Fig. 1: Plan of the one of the attached Ionic columns with the various projections of the mouldings of the base. Fig. 2: Elevation of the preceding figures. [...] Fig. 3: Elevation of the front of the lower frustum and base of the Ionic columns. Fig. 4: Section to the fourth of the original size of the torus of the base, by which is shewn the peculiar section of the bottom of the flute. Fig. 5: Plan of three of the flutes at large. Fig. 6: Capital and upper part of the shaft. Fig. 7: Plan of the flutes at large. Fig. 8: Plan of the top of the capital. Fig. 9: Detail of the apothesis, fillet and astragal. Fig. 10: Perpendicular section through the eye of the volutes.

Temple of Apollo at Bassae. Corinthian order and other details: Fig. 1: Base of the Corinthian order. Fig. 2: Profile of the torus traced from the original. [...]

Temple of Apollo at Bassae: The Lacunaria.

The ruins of the temple of Apollo Epicurius at Bassae.

The temple of Apollo Epicurius at Bassae. On the left, the Turkish and the Tatar attendants of Edward Dodwell.

Temple of Apollo Epicureus at Bassae.

Title page. Archaeological excavations at the temple of Apollo Epicurius in Bassae, conducted by the team of Western European archaeophiles who eventually pillaged all of the reliefs and sculptures of the temple.

Slab with inscription from the temple of Apollo Epicurius in Bassae.

View of the temple of Apollo Epicurius at Bassae.

The interior of the temple of Apollo Epicurius at Bassae.

Plan of the temple of Apollo Epicurius in Bassae.

Temple of Apollo Epicurius at Bassae: Reconstruction of the façade, and the outer peristyle along the sides of the temple. Reconstruction of the inner peristyle of the entrance to the temple. Reconstruction of the inner peristyle along the sides of the temple, showing the positioning of the frieze around the cella. Reconstruction of part of the cella, showing the position of Apollo's statue and slabs from the frieze.

Drawings of the frieze of the temple of Apollo Epicurius in Bassae. Top: Battle among the Greeks, headed by Heracles and the Amazons. Bottom: Battle between the Centaurs and the Lapiths.