047_SANC_OLY_APOLLON Located in southern Athens; between the Acropolis and the Ilissos river; the Olympeion was the sanctuary of Olympian Zeus. Here stands A large poros temple dedicated to Apollo Delphinios was also built on the site around 450 BC. It was abandoned in the third century AD.The temple of Apollo Delphinios was traditionally associated with Theseus The temple was Doric peripteral with two columns in antis on the front and back. In the second century AD; Hadrian built a Roman temple of the Doric order; to the west The sanctuary's foundation is to mythical Deukalion. The site also comprises the temple of Apollo Delphinios - - and a tripartite building with a south courtyard of ca. 500 BC. The latter has been identified as the Delphinion Court; which was allegedly founded by Aegeas. IN THE PHOTO: VIEW FROM THE WEST SIDE; FROM THE AREA OF THE DELPHINON COURT