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a global history of architecture is the best I can do. architecture websites thrive on republishing promotional photography and don't really carry the kind of weight your question suggests. I believe you need a book.
I'm going to back track for you a bit, because I am not sure if you are aware of the larger context. When refering to Hypostyle halls, most often we are discussing the architecture of Egypt, Persia, etc., and those projects can be dated as far back as 1550 B.C. (New Kingdom, Egypt). Some examples of Hypostyle halls include the Temple of Amon at Karnak and The Temple of Abydos
Greek art & architecture was, without having to say, greatly influenced by art & architecture from Egypt. During the Classical & Hellenistic periods of Ancient Greece, you start to see this influence pop up in architecture, and hypostyle most often taking on the form of peristyle.
A quick note about the differences between peri & hypostyle: Both are colonnade construction around a central space. However Hypostyle construction used in Egypt was used primarily for religious purposes, whereas in Greece, peristyle was folded into common culture, and appeared frequently in the design/construction of the homes/villas of the wealthy. Additionally hypostyle halls tended to be enclosed within buildings, whereas peristyle were open air, constructed around courts, porches, etc.
As to your question, the oldest surviving examples of peristyle/hypostyle construction in Ancient Greece probably dates probably as far back as approx. 600 BC, and while peristyle is more common with the architecture of the Hellenistic Period, hypostyle continues to appear as well. You can see influences & usage of hypostyle throughout the period in many projects, including:
Other Resources:
Greek Architecture By Arnold Walter Lawrence
A Global History of Achitecture by Jarzombek & Prakash
Egyptian Influence on Ionic Architecture by Lucas Livingston
Reminiscences of Egypt in Doric Architecture by Allan Marquand
The American Journal of Archaeology and of the History of the Fine Arts
Vol. 6, No. 1/2 (Mar. - Jun., 1890), pp. 47-58
Great Architecture of the World by Julius Norwish
Understanding Architecture: Its Elements, History, and Meaning
A Global History of Architecture
A Visual Dictionary of Architecture
The Death and Life of Great American Cities
Bonus book because I like this firm's concepts:
Yes Is More: An Archicomic on Architectural Evolution - Bjarke Ingels Group