Temple of Mars

The Temple of Ares was a Doric hexastyle peripteral temple dedicated to Ares, located in the northern part of the . Fragments from the temple found throughout the Agora enable a full, if tentative, reconstruction of the temple's appearance and sculptural programme.
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  • Type: Ruins
  • Description: temple in the ancient agora of Athens
  • Also known as: “Temple of Ares”

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Parthenon and Temple of Hephaestus.

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The is a former temple on the , Greece, that was dedicated to the goddess Athena. Its decorative sculptures are considered some of the high points of classical Greek art, and the is considered an enduring symbol of ancient Greece, Western civilisation, and democracy. is situated 560 metres southeast of Temple of Mars.

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The or Hephaisteion, is a well-preserved Greek temple dedicated to Hephaestus; it remains standing largely intact today. It is a Doric peripteral temple, and is located at the north-west side of the Agora of Athens, on top of the Agoraios Kolonos hill. is situated 120 metres west of Temple of Mars.

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The was a principal council of ancient Athens, later serving mainly as a judicial body responsible for cases of homicide, wounding, and certain religious offenses.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Monastiraki and Asteroskopeio.

Neighborhood
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is a flea market neighborhood in the old town of , , and is one of the main shopping districts in Athens. The area is home to clothing boutiques, souvenir shops and specialty stores, and is a major tourist attraction in Athens and for bargain shopping.

Neighborhood
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, meaning 'observatory', is a neighborhood of the center of , . It is located between and Nymphon Hill. The neighbourhood named after the that was built in Nymphon Hill in 1842, thanks to the donation of wealthy Greek Georgios Sinas.

Neighborhood
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or Psiri or Psyrri or Psirri is a gentrified neighbourhood in , , today known for its restaurants, bars, live music tavernas, and small number of hotels.

Temple of Mars

Latitude
37.97553° or 37° 58′ 32″ north
Longitude
23.72275° or 23° 43′ 22″ east
Open location code
8G95XPGF+63
Open­Street­Map ID
way 145662898
Open­Street­Map feature
historic=­ruins
Wiki­data ID
Q2405583
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In Other Languages

From Arabic to Tagalog—“Temple of Mars” goes by many names.
  • Arabic: “معبد المريخ”
  • Basque: “Aresen Tenplua”
  • Catalan: “temple d’Ares”
  • Catalan: “Temple d’Ares”
  • Dutch: “Tempel van Ares”
  • Finnish: “Areen temppeli”
  • French: “temple d’Arès”
  • French: “Temple d’Arès”
  • German: “Tempel des Mars”
  • Greek: “Ναός του Άρη”
  • Greek: “Ναός τού Άρη”
  • Italian: “Tempio di Ares”
  • Italian: “Tempio di Marte”
  • Japanese: “アレース神殿”
  • Japanese: “アレスの神殿”
  • Pampanga: “Templu nang Ares”
  • Pampanga: “Templu ning Ares”
  • Spanish: “Templo de Ares”
  • Spanish: “Templo de Marte”
  • Swedish: “Ares tempel i Aten”
  • Tagalog: “Templo ng Ares”
  • Tagalog: “Templo ni Ares”

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