Polygonal Wall, Delphi, Greece


  • Date
    7/16/2007 (creation)
Date
Stoa: ca. 450 BCE; Polygonal Wall: 548 BCE
Description
The Polygonal Wall is a retaining wall built in 548 B.C.E. after the destruction of the first Temple of Apollo. It supports the terrace on which the second Temple of Apollo stands.
Style/Period
Greek
Material
concrete
masonry
stone
or earth