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Sacred road on Delos.

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Sacred road on Delos.

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Sacred road on Delos. Left is the so-called Granite Building (40 x 19,5 m; in -150/-100), on the right is the Temple Leto (cca -550), at the back is the Terrace of Lions (cca -610) and the Koinon of Poseidoniasts of Beirut (cca -110).

Detailed Info

Object type sculpture
temple
house
sacred area
Material stone
marble
granite
Naxian marble
Size 0
Author of the object no
Condition good
Original yes
Historical period Archaic Period
Roman Period
Date bottom -620 exact date: no
Date top -100
Location of the object Delfoi ( Delphi )
Kyklades ( Cyclades )
Museum no
Keyword Apollon
Artemis
lion
Leto
sacred road
Description Sacred road on Delos. Left is the so-called Granite Building (40 x 19,5 m; in -150/-100), on the right is the Temple Leto (cca -550), at the back is the Terrace of Lions (cca -610) and the Koinon of Poseidoniasts of Beirut (cca -110).
Storage directory Delos
Photographer Zdenek Kratochvil
Updated at 28-02-2010 12:40
Created at 28-02-2010 12:40
Signature delo242
Image group(s) Delos: Sacred area