π§ Ancient Beat #33: Poseidon's temple, unexpected iconography, and legends proven true
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According to ancient texts, a celebrated temple was located near the ancient Greek city of Samicum. Well, a temple-shaped building has now been located in the foothills near the city, and it might be the very same temple: the Sanctuary of Samian Poseidon. The building is 9.4 meters by 28 meters. The team has found a pronaos (a type of vestibule), two inner rooms with tiles, a marble basin associated with cultic use, and fragments of a laconic roof. The latter may date the temple to 700-480 BCE.
π§ Ancient Beat #33: Poseidon's temple, unexpected iconography, and legends proven true
π§ Ancient Beat #33: Poseidon's templeβ¦
π§ Ancient Beat #33: Poseidon's temple, unexpected iconography, and legends proven true
According to ancient texts, a celebrated temple was located near the ancient Greek city of Samicum. Well, a temple-shaped building has now been located in the foothills near the city, and it might be the very same temple: the Sanctuary of Samian Poseidon. The building is 9.4 meters by 28 meters. The team has found a pronaos (a type of vestibule), two inner rooms with tiles, a marble basin associated with cultic use, and fragments of a laconic roof. The latter may date the temple to 700-480 BCE.