Temple of Hera, Olympia

The Temple of Hera, or Heraion, is an ancient Archaic Greek temple at Olympia, Greece, that was dedicated to Hera, queen of the Greek gods.^[1] It was the oldest temple at Olympia and one of the most venerable in all Greece. It was originally a joint temple of Hera and Zeus, chief of the gods, until a separate temple was built for him.^[2] It is at the altar of this temple, which is oriented east-west, that the Olympic flame is lit and carried to all parts of the world.^[3] The torch of the Olympic flame is lit in its ruins to this day.^[4] The temple was built in approximately 590 BC, but was destroyed by an earthquake in the early 4th century CE.

^ Darling, Janina K. (2004). Architecture of Greece. Greenwood Publishing Group. pp. 195–197. ISBN 9780313321528. Retrieved 19 November 2015.
^ Doniger, Wendy (March 1, 2006). Britannica Encyclopedia of World Religions. Encyclopaedia Britannica, Inc.
^ "Ancient Olympia". Greeka. Retrieved 18 January 2020.
^ The Olympic Flame and the Torch Relay (PDF), p. 4, retrieved 19 November 2015

[Darling-1] Darling, Janina K. (2004). Architecture of Greece. Greenwood Publishing Group. pp. 195–197. ISBN 9780313321528. Retrieved 19 November 2015.

[2] Doniger, Wendy (March 1, 2006). Britannica Encyclopedia of World Religions. Encyclopaedia Britannica, Inc.

[3] "Ancient Olympia". Greeka. Retrieved 18 January 2020.

[4] The Olympic Flame and the Torch Relay (PDF), p. 4, retrieved 19 November 2015

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