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At
this
point,
the
foundations
of
the
Ancient
Temple
of
Athena
Poliados
are
preserved,
based
on
correlations
from
ancient
sources.
It
is
a
building
made
of
wood
and
bricks,
which
is
older
than
the
rest
according
to
findings
from
excavations
at
its
site.
These
findings
from
the
8th
century
BC.
are
related
to
the
decoration
of
the
building
and
are
exhibited
in
the
Acropolis
Museum,
but
also
in
the
National
Archaeological
Museum.
One
of
them
is
the
circular
copper
plate
in
the
form
of
a
jellyfish
that
dates
back
to
660
BC.
The
temple
was
a
Doric
pavilion
with
dimensions
of
43
x
21
meters,
it
had
a
porch
and
a
nave.
It
had
two
gables.
One
of
them
had
the
theme
of
the
Battle
of
the
Titans
and
part
of
it
is
on
display
in
the
Acropolis
Museum.
Part
of
the
second
pediment
is
preserved,
depicting
two
lions
attacking
a
bull.
The
temple
was
set
on
fire
in
480
BC.
by
the
Persians
and
was
finally
destroyed
in
406
BC.