<< Our Photo Pages >> Vravrona Temple of Artemis - Ancient Temple in Greece in Central Greece
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Neolithic and Bronze AgeSite Name: Vravrona Temple of Artemis Alternative Name: Vrauron, Brauron Sanctuary of ArCountry: Greece
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Region: Central Greece Type: Ancient Temple
Nearest Town: Athens Nearest Village: Vravrona
Latitude: 37.926180N Longitude: 23.993630E
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3 | Reasonable but with some damage |
2 | Ruined but still recognisable as an ancient site |
1 | Pretty much destroyed, possibly visible as crop marks |
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5 | Can be driven to, probably with disabled access |
4 | Short walk on a footpath |
3 | Requiring a bit more of a walk |
2 | A long walk |
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bat400 saw from a distance on 20th May 2011 - their rating: Cond: 2 Amb: 4 Access: 4 The ruins are in a beautiful location.
Remains of Temple of Artemis, of which the stoa colonnade remains the best preserved. The site is essentially built around a sacred well. The temple was built on the side of the hill, but has now been replaced by a small church.
The site also has the ceremonial or actual tomb of Iphigeneia, daughter of Agamemnon, sacrificed by the Achaeans to Artemis in order to obtain propitious winds to Troy for their fleet, as described by Homer in the Iliad. The story is not completely implausible, as the Achaeaan fleet would have had to pass here on the way from Tyrinth, the main Mycenaean port.
Around the corner, there is a small museum with some statues.
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