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⟨ Back to the Interactive Plan Late 3rd or first half of the 2nd century B.C. Thasian and Proconnessian marble over fossiliferous limestone foundations Eastern Hill ca. 3.04 m x 7.05 m at the foundations A large Ionic Porch was added to the western side of the Dedication of Philip III and Alexander IV.   Roughly centered…

⟨ Back to the Interactive Plan Second quarter of the 4th century B.C. Andesite fieldstone with painted plaster on exterior and interior walls Eastern Hill ca. 6.75 m (across the walls) x ca. 9.17 m Soon after the remodeling of the Theatral Circle in the first half of the 4th century, the Fieldstone Building was constructed…

⟨ Back to the Interactive Plan Orthostate Structure First half of the 4th century B.C. Andesite fieldstone and tufa Central Sanctuary ca. 30.5 m x ca. 12 m Proto-Anaktoron Early 3rd century B.C. Andesite fieldstone Central Sanctuary ca. 31 m long Anaktoron Early Imperial Period, early 1st century A.D. Limestone, sandstone, stucco Central Sanctuary ca. 27…

⟨ Back to the Interactive Plan Built between 288 – 270 BC; dedicated by Arsinoe II of Egypt Thasian marble structure on limestone foundation Diameter 20.219 m (across the euthynteria), Height 12.65 m The Rotunda stands to the north of the terminus of the Sacred Way, between the Hall of Choral Dancers and the Anaktoron.  An inscription…

⟨ Back to the Interactive Plan Limestone and marble 23 m. across the façade by 34 m. long c. 340-330 BC The construction of the Late Classical Hall of Choral Dancers in the middle of the fourth century B.C. signaled the beginning of a period of great prosperity for the Sanctuary of the Great Gods. The…

⟨ Back to the Interactive Plan Central Sanctuary 22.60 m. by 10.70 m The building known as the Hall of Votive Gifts stands to the west of the Hieron and north of the Altar Court.  The three buildings are aligned with one another to form a tight cluster.  The excavator, Karl Lehmann, interpreted the building as…

⟨ Back to the Interactive Plan ca. 325 B.C. Limestone, marble, stucco Central Sanctuary ca. 40 m. x ca. 13. m. The Hieron, one of the most impressive buildings in the Sanctuary, stands in the southern end of the central valley, adjacent to the Altar Court. Although the centerpiece of the Sanctuary today, in antiquity the…

⟨ Back to the Interactive Plan Late 4th-first half of 3rd century B.C. Limestone, Thasian marble, plaster Southern/Central Sanctuary ca. 17m x 14 m x H 8 m The Altar Court, an unroofed rectangular enclosure, stands to the south of the Hall of Votive Gifts, between the Hieron and the Theater. The structure rests on a…

⟨ Back to the Interactive Plan Traditionally dated ca. 200 B.C.E.; possibly as early as mid-3rd century B.C.E. Western Hill Limestone, porphyritic rhyolite The Theater at Samothrace not only served a vital role in the ritual and performance life of the Sanctuary of the Great Gods but also kinesthetically and programmatically connected the Central Sanctuary to…

⟨ Back to the Interactive Plan First half of the 2nd century B.C.E. Retaining walls composed of basalt fieldstones; building constructed in pebbly calcareous sandstone Statue constructed of at least eight fitted components carved in Parian marble; base built in Lartian blue-veined marble from Rhodes Unquestionably the most famous monument in the Sanctuary of the Great…