Ναός της Αθηνάς Προναίας | |
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  Temple Shown within Greece | |
| Location | Ancient Delphi |
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| Region | Municipality of Delphi |
| Coordinates | 38°28′49″N 22°30′29″E / 38.480165°N 22.507924°E |
| Altitude | 592 m (1,942 ft) |
| Type | Archaeological site |
| Part of | Phocis |
| History | |
| Material | Grey limestone |
| Founded | 7th century BC |
| Abandoned | 4th or 5th century |
| Site notes | |
| Condition | Mainly foundations but several culumns are standing. |
| Architecture | |
| Architectural styles | Doric temple |
| Architectural details | Three successive temples of rectangular plan in the Doric style and one tholos, or circular building supported by Doric columns. In addition were a number of physically independent altars and a few treasuries, or buildings used for financial purposes, mainly storage of items used as currency. |
The Temple of Athena Pronaia was a temple at the ancient site of Delphi, in the Sanctuary of Athena Pronaia, a group of buildings comprising temples and treasuries as well as the famous Tholos of Delphi. There were in fact three successive temples built at the site. The earlier temples (38°28′49″N 22°30′30″E / 38.48015°N 22.50838°E), referred to as A and B, were built in the 7th and 6th centuries BC respectively and were made of porous stone; a third temple (38°28′49″N 22°30′28″E / 38.48025°N 22.50765°E) was built of limestone in the 4th century BC, although it is not certain that it actually was dedicated to Athena this time.