Three-dimensional reconstruction of the Temple of Aphaia on Aegina. The Temple of Aphaia dominates the summit of a pine-covered hill, at an elevation of 160 meters, in the northeastern part of Aegina. It dates to the early 5th century BC, after the Battle of Salamis, in which the island also took part. It is considered a masterpiece of Archaic architecture and is believed to have served as a model temple for the architects of the Parthenon, Iktinos and Kallikrates. Aphaia was a goddess in Greek