Temple of Olympian Zeus (Olympieion)
Athens, Greece
The Olympieion is an open archaeological site with a ticket kiosk by the entrance on Vasilissis Olgas Avenue, a short…
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Ancient temples in this catalogue are sanctuaries whose original cult has ended or changed: Greek temples, Egyptian temple complexes, the Khmer and Javanese stone mountains, Maya pyramids and early Indian cave shrines. What survives is the stone frame. Look for the processional route that led worshippers inward, from a gateway or pylon through courts and colonnades to a small, dark sanctuary only priests entered, and for the reliefs and inscriptions that explain who built the place and for which god.
How to visit an ancient temple: tickets, heat and rules — Tickets, hours, heat, guides, climbing rules and conservation at the ancient temples of Egypt, Greece, Italy, Angkor and the Maya world.
Banteay Kdei
Siem Reap, Cambodia
There is no separate ticket for Banteay Kdei. Like every temple in the Angkor Archaeological Park, it is covered by the…
1 ticket or tour
Pawon Temple (Candi Pawon)
Yogyakarta, Indonesia
Candi Pawon is a small Buddhist shrine standing in a village garden between Mendut and Borobudur, about 40 km…
1 ticket or tour
Raqchi (Temple of Wiracocha)
Cusco, Peru
Raqchi lies in the Vilcanota valley about 110 km south-east of the city of Cusco, at about 3,480 m above sea level.
1 ticket or tour
Roman Temple of Évora
Évora, Portugal
There is nothing to book for the temple itself. The columns stand in an open square in the upper town, fenced off by a…
1 ticket or tour
Tarxien Temples
Tarxien, Malta
The Tarxien Temples are run by Heritage Malta, and entry is a standard ticket bought at the site's visitor centre…
1 ticket or tour
Temple of Apollo, Delphi
Delphi, Greece
The Temple of Apollo cannot be visited on its own: it stands at the heart of the Sanctuary of Apollo at Delphi, and the…
1 ticket or tour
East Mebon
Siem Reap, Cambodia
East Mebon has no ticket of its own. Like every monument in the Angkor Archaeological Park, it is covered by the Angkor…
No online ticket
Ek Phnom Temple
Battambang, Cambodia
No ticket for Ek Phnom is sold online. The ruined Angkorian temple stands in Ek Phnom district of Battambang Province,…
No online ticket
Gal Vihara
Polonnaruwa, Sri Lanka
Gal Vihara has no ticket of its own: it is part of the ancient city of Polonnaruwa, and entry is covered by the single…
No online ticket
Kalasasaya, Tiwanaku
Tiwanaku, Bolivia
There is no ticket for the Kalasasaya alone. It is one of the main monuments of Tiwanaku, and a single site ticket,…
No online ticket
Krishna Temple, Hampi
Hampi, India
No ticket for the Krishna Temple alone is sold online, and none is needed: the temple stands in the open within the…
No online ticket
Mortuary Temple of Amenhotep III (Kom el-Hettan)
Luxor, Egypt
No ticket is sold online for the Mortuary Temple of Amenhotep III on its own.
No online ticket
Osireion, Abydos
Abydos, Egypt
The Osireion is not ticketed on its own. It lies directly behind the Temple of Seti I at Abydos, and the ticket sold at…
No online ticket
Phnom Banan Temple
Battambang, Cambodia
No advance ticket for Phnom Banan is sold online. Foreign visitors pay a small fee at the foot of the hill, where the…
No online ticket
Pilko Kaina, Isla del Sol
Copacabana, Bolivia
Pilko Kaina is an Inca building on the southern tip of the Isla del Sol, the Island of the Sun, in the Bolivian part of…
No online ticket
Plaosan Lor Temple
Yogyakarta, Indonesia
No ticket for Plaosan is sold online, and there is no need for one.
No online ticket
Roman Temple of Córdoba
Córdoba, Spain
There is no ticket to buy for the Roman temple of Córdoba.
No online ticket
Roman Temple of Vic
Vic, Spain
No ticket for the Roman temple of Vic is sold online, and there is no tour built around it alone.
No online ticket
Ta Keo
Siem Reap, Cambodia
Ta Keo has no ticket of its own. Entry is covered by the Angkor pass, which is needed for every temple in the…
No online ticket
Ta Nei
Siem Reap, Cambodia
There is no separate ticket for Ta Nei. Like every temple in the Angkor archaeological park, it is covered by the…
No online ticket
Ta Som
Siem Reap, Cambodia
Ta Som has no ticket of its own: entry is covered by the Angkor pass, which is required for all the temples of the…
No online ticket
Temple of Aphrodite, Rhodes
Rhodes, Greece
There is no ticket for the Temple of Aphrodite and nothing to book.
No online ticket
Temple of Apollo, Ancient Corinth
Corinth, Greece
The Temple of Apollo stands inside the archaeological site of Ancient Corinth, and the only ticket you need is the…
No online ticket