Temple F

Temple F stands on Selinunte’s Eastern Hill, east of the ancient city. It is the hill’s oldest and smallest temple, and its few surviving stones give it a quieter presence than the larger ruins nearby. One of the 36 columns from its perimeter colonnade remains standing. The temple is traditionally linked to Athena, though its dedication is uncertain. Visit to see a more intimate part of Selinunte’s sacred landscape, where the ruins sit among the surrounding terrain.

A smaller sanctuary on the Eastern Hill

Temple F is on the hill east of Selinunte’s ancient city, among a group of sanctuaries that also includes Temples E and G. It is described as the oldest and smallest temple on the hill. Its scale and surviving remains set it apart from the more monumental ruins nearby.

The temple had a perimeter colonnade of 36 columns, of which one is still standing. The scattered remains give a sense of its former layout, but little of the building survives. Its restrained presence is part of what makes this stop distinct within the archaeological area.

An uncertain dedication

Temple F is traditionally attributed to Athena, but its dedication is not confirmed by reliable inscriptions. Other proposed connections include Heracles and Dionysus. The uncertainty is a useful reminder that the temple’s identity is not settled; its place among the Eastern Hill sanctuaries remains clear even without a confirmed divine dedicatee.

Fragments of metopes depicting episodes from the gigantomachy came from Temple F. They are preserved at the Salinas Museum in Palermo, rather than at the ruins. At the site, the standing column and the temple’s position within the wider sanctuary area offer the clearest details to look for.