Temple of Aphrodite, Ancient Cassope

Temple of Aphrodite, Ancient Cassope
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Also known as: Casopa, Cassope, Cassopeis, Cassòpia, Cassopis, Kassiopi, Kassope, Kassopi, Kassopia, Kasszópé, Kasszópia, Mint of Cassope

The Temple of Aphrodite at ancient Cassope (Kassope) in Epirus, Greece, is a peripteral hexastyle temple measuring 17.20 x 10.15 metres, located outside the city walls [1] [2]. Aphrodite was the patron goddess of Cassope [1] [2]. Cassope itself is one of the best-preserved examples of a Hippodamian grid-plan city in Greece, with visible remains including cyclopean walls, an agora, a theatre, and private houses [2] [3].

TypeCity/town/settlement
Period500 BC - 1 AD
CountryGreece
Coordinates39.1482° N, 20.6802° E

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