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1500 BCE
First temple
First temple to Demeter & Persephone built at Eleusis -
800 BCE
Oracle of Zeus
The oracle of Zeus is established at Dodona. -
800 BCE
Delphi
The site of Delphi first acquires a religious significance. -
776 BCE
OG Olympics
First athletic games in honour of Zeus are held at Olympia with one event, the stadion foot race. -
700 BCE
Thegony
Greek poet Hesiod writes his Theogony and Works and Days. -
700 BCE
Temple of Apollo
The temple of Apollo is built on the island of Delos. -
700 BCE
Temple for Apollo, Demeter and Dionysos
Temples are built in honour of Apollo, Demeter and Dionysos on the island of Naxos. -
700 BCE
Sounion
The site of Sounion first acquires a religious significance -
650 BCE
Apollo at Delphi
The first temple in honour of Apollo is built at Delphi. -
600 BCE
Temple for Hera
Heraion, temple dedicated to Hera built at Olympia. -
600 BCE
Dionysia is major Athenian festival
The Dionysia becomes a major Athenian festival in honour of Dionysos -
600 BCE
Eleusinian Mysteries becomes part of Athenian Religous Calender
The Eleusinian Mysteries become part of the official Athenian religious calendar. -
573 BCE
Olympic games for Zeus
First athletic games at Nemea in honour of Zeus. -
550 BCE
Temple of Apollo at Corinth
The temple of Apollo is constructed at Corinth. -
540 BCE
No more burials at Delos, to purify sacred land
Athens removes and prohibits further burials on Delos to purify the sacred island. -
510 BCE
New temple to replace old one
The second temple to Apollo is constructed at Delphi, replacing the first temple destroyed by fire. -
500 BCE
Asclepius becomes the principal god
Asclepius becomes the principal god of worship at Epidaurus. -
480 BCE
Persian Invasions
Persians destroy the sanctuary at Sounion -
460 BCE
Bronze statue
The bronze Poseidon or Zeus statue (of Cape Artemesium) is sculpted. -
460 BCE
Temple of Zeus at Olympia
Temple of Zeus is built at Olympia with a statue of Apollo dominating the west pediment and containing the cult statue of Zeus by Phidias. -
449 BCE
temple for athena
The Hephaisteion, temple to Athena & Hephaistos, built in Athens. -
447 BCE
Construction of Parthenon
The construction of the Parthenon in Athens by the architects Iktinos and Kallikrates under the direction of Phidias. -
444 BCE
temple of Poseidon rebuilt
Temple of Poseidon at Sounion re-built. -
438 BCE
Cult statue dedicated to Parthenon
The cult statue of Athena Parthenos is dedicated in the Parthenon of Athens. -
430 BCE
Sanctuary at Argos
Sanctuary of Aphrodite constructed at Argos. -
430 BCE
Cult statues dedicated to Zeus
The cult statue of Zeus by Phidias is dedicated in the Temple of Zeus, Olympia. It is one of the Seven Wonders of the Ancient World. -
425 BCE
Temple dedicated to Athena
The Temple dedicated to Athena Nike is constructed on the acropolis of Athens. -
421 BCE
Athens acropolis is constructed
The Erechtheion of Athens acropolis is constructed with six Caryatids in the south porch. -
380 BCE
Temple to Asclepius constructed
Temple to Asclepius constructed at Epidaurus. -
330 BCE
Temple of Zeus
Temple of Zeus built at Nemea. -
330 BCE
Third temple to Apollo
The third temple to Apollo is constructed at Delphi, replacing the earlier temple damaged by the earthquake. -
320 BCE
Temple dedicated to Aphrodite
Temple dedicated to Aphrodite constructed at Epidaurus. -
292 BCE
Colossus of Rhodes
The Colossus of Rhodes, a representation of Helios, is built in Rhodes town harbour, one of the Seven Wonders of the Ancient World. -
379
Closure of Greek Pagan sites
Theodosius I orders the closure of all Greek pagan sites. -
393
Romans end Pagan games
Roman Emperor Theodosius definitively ends all pagan Games in Greece. -
426
Destruction of the Olympia
Emperor Theodosios II orders the destruction of Olympia.