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⟨ Back to the Interactive Plan (9) Faux-Mycenaean Niche End of 3rd century- beginning of 2nd century B.C.E. Western Hill Trachyte; vuggy crystalline limestone In the western end of the retaining wall that supports the terrace on which Room10 rests, the wall has been fashioned to resemble a doorway leading to a shallow niche.  A great…

⟨ Back to the Interactive Plan 3rd or 2nd century B.C.E. Marble In front of the Stoa’s façade are the remains of at least eight monument bases, which demonstrate that the Stoa Terrace was a significant nexus for honorific and votive dedication, perhaps second only to the Entrance Complex on the Eastern Hill. The row of…

⟨ Back to the Interactive Plan Early Imperial period Limestone, marble, plaster Central Sanctuary ca. 7 m x 7 m The Sacristy is a small rectangular structure wedged into the awkward space between the already standing Anaktoron and Rotunda of Arsinoe.  The single-roomed structure, measuring approximately 7 m on each side, shares a common wall with…

⟨ Back to the Interactive Plan The formal Sacred Way led pilgrims from the ancient city to the Propylon of Ptolemy II, into the Theatral Circle, around the Dedication of Philip III and Alexander IV, past the Ionic Porch, and down the steep slope to the center of the Sanctuary.  The path was necessarily altered as…

⟨ Back to the Interactive Plan First half of the 3rd century B.C. Local porous sandstone, Thasian marble, wood, terracotta Western Hill Exterior: 28.70 m x13.5 m Interior: 27.3 m x 12.2 m The Neorion built on the Western Hill originally sheltered and displayed an entire ship dedicated to the Great Gods.  Set on a terrace between…

⟨ Back to the Interactive Plan Doric Rotunda Probably last quarter of 4th century B.C. Marine limestone, fieldstone ca. 4.10 m in diameter In the late fourth century B.C., a small Doric rotunda, measuring approximately 4.10 m in diameter, was built north of the Sacred Way on the slope to the west of the later Rotunda…

⟨ Back to the Interactive Plan 285-281 B.C. Dedicated by Ptolemy II Limestone, Thasian marble, Proconnessian marble Eastern Hill 11.46 m x ca. 17.20 m at the stylobate The Propylon of Ptolemy II served as the gatehouse into the Sanctuary of the Great Gods.  Located along the eastern boundary of the Sanctuary, this monumental entryway bridged…

⟨ Back to the Interactive Plan Begun after c. 317 B.C. through the end of the 2nd century B.C. Rhyolite tuff, friable coquina, fossiliferous limestone, red andesite porphyry Eastern Hill The Eastern Hill was an important locus for sculptural dedications within the Sanctuary of the Great Gods.  Just beyond the concentric steps of the Theatral Circle,…

⟨ Back to the Interactive Plan End of 5th century or early 4th century B.C. Limestone, andesite fieldstone, sandstone Eastern Hill Paved floor: ca. 9.07 to 9.21 m in diameter Originally constructed at the end of the fifth or beginning of the fourth century B.C., the Theatral Circle is the earliest preserved permanent ritual gathering space…