Temple B
Temple B is a temple in Castelvetrano, Trapani, Sicily. Temple B is situated nearby to the ruins Altare del Tempio A, as well as near Temple O.| Tap on a place to explore it |
- Type: Temple
- Description: ancient Greek temple in Sicily
- Also known as: “Temple B (Selinunte)”
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Temple E and Temple F.
Temple E
Temple
Photo: Urban, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Temple E at Selinus in Sicily is a Greek temple of Magna Graecia of the Doric order. It is found on the hill to the east of the city's acropolis. Temple E is also known as the Temple of Hera because an inscription found on a votive stela indicates that it was dedicated to Hera; however, some scholars argue that it must have been dedicated to Aphrodite on the basis of structural parallels. Temple E is situated 1 km northeast of Temple B.
Temple F
Temple
Photo: Wikimedia, Public domain.
Temple F at Selinus in Sicily is a Greek temple of Magna Graecia of the Doric order. It was probably dedicated to Dionysus or Athena and is one of the three temples on the East Hill. Temple F is situated 1 km northeast of Temple B.
Selinunte railway station
Railway station
Photo: Wikimedia, Public domain.
Selinunte railway station is situated 1¼ km east of Temple B.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Marinella di Selinunte and Selinunte.
Marinella di Selinunte
Village
Photo: Dennis G. Jarvis, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Marinella di Selinunte, also known as Marinella, is a southern Italian village and hamlet of Castelvetrano, a municipality in the Province of Trapani, Sicily.
Selinunte
Photo: WiDi, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Selinunte is a district of the village Castelvetrano on the south coast of Sicily, Italy. It is most famous for the neighbouring ruins of the Greek city of Selinus in the archaeological park Selinunte. This park is a main tourist attraction in this region.
Triscina di Selinunte
Village
Photo: Hans Suter, CC BY 2.0.
Trìscina, also known as Trìscina di Selinunte is a hamlet of Castelvetrano, Italian town in the province of Trapani, in Sicily. It counts 645 residents. Triscina di Selinunte is situated 3 km west of Temple B.
Temple B
- Categories: ancient Greek temple, building, ruins, historic site, and religion
- Location: Castelvetrano, Trapani, Sicily, Italy, Europe
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Latitude
37.58296° or 37° 34′ 59″ northLongitude
12.82567° or 12° 49′ 32″ eastOpen location code
8F9JHRMG+57OpenStreetMap ID
way 1307200859OpenStreetMap feature
building=templeOpenStreetMap feature
historic=ruinsWikidata ID
Q58237083
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In Other Languages
From Finnish to Italian—“Temple B” goes by many names.
- Finnish: “Temppeli B (Selinus)”
- Finnish: “Temppeli B”
- French: “temple B à Sélinonte”
- French: “Temple B à Sélinonte”
- Italian: “Tempio B”
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Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Altare del Tempio A and Temple O.
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