Despotiko Apollo sanct. (Antiparos) Despotiko - Δεσποτικό
Δεσποτικό - Despotiko Apollo T., Apollo sanctuary under excavation (2016) at Mandra on Despotiko island south of Antiparos
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Latitude: 36.970600
Longitude: 25.014100
Confidence: High
Place ID: 370250SApo
Time period: ACH
Region: Cyclades
Country: Greece
Department: Paros/Antiparos
Mod: Despotiko
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Read summary reports on the recent excavations at Despotiko Apollo T. in Chronique des fouilles en ligne – Archaeology in Greece Online.
Search for inscriptions mentioning Despotiko Apollo T. (Δεσποτ...) in the PHI Epigraphy database.
The small, early 7th century BC, painted clay figurine of a female divinity, now in the Museum in Paros was found in Building A. Votive objects of Eastern Aegean, Rhodian, Cypriot and Egyptian origin have been unearthed, including seals in semi-precious stones, bronze and ivory adornments, metal weapons, and an (Egyptian) ostrich eggshell. A marble Archaic, perirrhanterion (a sacred water stoup), and fragments of Archaic kouroi have come to light. Interestingly, two lower portions of 6th century BC kouroi were found, reused as doorjambs in the later Classical constructions. A great number of architectural elements from an Archaic, Doric temple have been reused in later walls, too. This suggests that the Archaic temple, which was built at the end of the 6th century BC, was destroyed and its fragments used to build a subsequent version. The site appears to have functioned continuously from the 7th century BC into Roman times.
Wikidata ID: Q56450687
Trismegistos Geo: 34122
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(From McGilchrist’s Greek Islands, © Nigel McGilchrist 2010, excerpted with his gracious permission. Click for the books)
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