syracuse cathedral original greek temple athena columns

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Syracuse Cathedral original Greek Temple of Athena columns Royalty Free Stock Photo

Historic Cathedral of Syracuse, Ortigia Island, Sicily Royalty Free Stock Photo

Syracuse Cathedral original Greek Temple of Athena columns

The original Greek, Doric columns still remaining on the ancient Greek Temple of Athena on the island of Ortigia, Syracuse, Sicily. This ancient cathedral is now a Christian church, named Syracuse Cathedral. The original columns are dated from the 4th century BC. The cathedral walls were built by closing in the spaces between the columns. These columns sit on the original ancient Greek era foundation.