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Heraeon [Temple of Hera], Olympia, oldest temple in all Greece (W.S.W.), where the Hermes of Praxiteles was found. 9334 Interpositive

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Heraeon [or Heraion; Temple of Hera] Olympia, oldest temple in all Greece (W.S.W.) where the Hermes of Praxiteles was found. Active no. 9334 : stereo photonegative

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