The Temple of Athena Polias in Priene was an Ionic Order temple located northwest of Priene’s Agora, inside a complex of the sanctuary. It was dedicated to Athena Polias, the same as the patron deity of Athens. It was the main temple in Priene, although there was a temple of Zeus. It was built around 350 BC. Alexander the Great sponsored constructions of the temples during his anabasis to the Persian Empire. Its ruin currently is at the foot of an escarpment of mount Mycale. It was believed that was constructed and designed by Pytheos, who was the architect of the great Mausoleum of Halikarnassos, which is one of ancient seven wonders, as well. It was one of the Hellenistic temples that was not reconstructed by Romans.