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Neolithic and Bronze AgeSite Name: Laphrion Sanctuary of Artemis Laphria and Apollo LaphriosCountry: Greece
NOTE: This site is 34.845 km away from the location you searched for.
Region: Central Greece Type: Ancient Temple
Nearest Town: Lamia Nearest Village: Evinokhórion
Latitude: 38.371971N Longitude: 21.529769E
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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 |
1 | In the middle of nowhere, a nightmare to find |
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Ancient Temple in Attica/Central Greece
The Laphrion sanctuary was one of the most important Aetolian sanctuaries, dedicated to the cult of Apollo and Artemis and lies to the southwest of the Calydon acropolis enclosed by a circuit wall. The site as a dates to the Geometric period, flourished in the 6th century B.C and remained in use until the Roman period. The first temple was built at the end of the 7th century BCE and the last in 360 BCE. Only the foundations of the Temple of Artemis Laphriaare are preserved on the summit of the precinct. The remains of a two-storeyed Stoa, located in the north part of the precinct and date from the 3rd-2nd century BCE. The site was identified in 1908 and excavations took place in the 1920s and 1930. The 4th Century temple measured 32 Meters by 14 Meters and had 13 by 6 Columns.
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