Unknown (19th), Temple of Athena, Paestum, around 1870, albumen paper print Unknown (19th century): View of the Temple of Athena, Paestum ruins, Campania, Salerno, c. 1870, albumen paper print Technique: albumen paper print Inscription: lower left inscribed in the printing plate: "20H. Pesto. Venyzio di Cerere". Date: c. 1870 Description: The picture shows the Temple of Athena, part of the ruins of Paestum. It shows an ancient temple in Doric order, characterised by its robust columns and lack of bases. Significant signs of weathering indicate its impressive age of over 2500 years. Keywords: antiquity; architecture; temple; Doric; columns; cultural monument; weathering; history; archaeology; cultural history; architectural style; ruin; conservation; research; preservation; antiquity; Greece; sacral building; row of columns; Temple of Athena; Temple of Ceres; place of worship of Athena; Campania, 19th century, Roman, Architecture, Italy, Capaccio, Size: Albumen paper: 21,0 cm x 25,8 cm (8,3 x 10,2 in)