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Sanaos (lake) — by C. Foss — last modified Jul 05, 2022 06:46 PM

The modern Acıgöl in Turkey's Aegean region.

Sanaraioi — by David Braund — last modified Sep 21, 2022 12:10 PM

An ancient place, cited: BAtlas 88 E2 Sanaraioi

Sanctuaries of Apollo Deiradiotes and Athena Oxyderkes — by Jeffrey Becker — last modified Jan 12, 2021 05:45 AM

At Argos, Pausanias mentions both the sanctuary of Apollo Deiradiotes (Apollo of the ridge) and the sanctuary of Athena Oxyderkes (Athena the clear-sighted).

Sanctuary at Fondo Iozzino — by Jeffrey Becker — last modified Aug 30, 2021 02:08 PM

An extra-urban sanctuary located outside of the Porta Nocera of Pompeii. Excavations at the sanctuary have revealed votive activity in multiple periods, including the pre-Roman phases of Pompeii. Inscribed bucchero pottery indicates connections with leading Etruscan families of central Italy.

Sanctuary at Leben — by Jeffrey Becker — last modified Mar 08, 2022 05:27 AM

Leben is known for a sanctuary of Asklepios dating to the first and second centuries CE.

Sanctuary at Lucus Feroniae — by Jeffrey Becker — last modified Apr 01, 2024 03:09 PM

The sanctuary and grove of Feronia located at the site of Lucus Feroniae.

Sanctuary of Aglauros — by Chris de Lisle — last modified Mar 28, 2024 10:43 AM

A shrine dedicated to Aglauros, on the east slope of the Acropolis of Athens. The location was identified by an inscription found in situ.

Sanctuary of Aphrodite Ourania — by Chris de Lisle — last modified Mar 27, 2024 01:45 PM

A sanctuary of Aphrodite Ourania ("Heavenly") in Athens, on the Panathenaic Way as it entered the Athenian Agora. It consisted of an altar built around 500 BC and a temple built in the early first century AD. The Late Roman Stoa was built over the top of it in the fifth century AD.

Sanctuary of Aphrodite Pandemos — by Chris de Lisle — last modified Apr 22, 2024 11:49 AM

The sanctuary of Aphrodite Pandemos ("of all the People") and Peitho ("Persuasion"), established by Theseus or Solon, was located on the south slope of the Acropolis of Athens, directly below the Nike Temple bastion. It was a centre of the Aphrodisia and Arrephoria festivals. The surviving remains belong to a structure built ca. 287/6 BCE.

Sanctuary of Aphrodite/Isis — by Chris de Lisle — last modified Mar 15, 2024 10:13 AM

A sanctuary on the south slope of the Acropolis of Athens, dedicated to Aphrodite in the Classical period and associated with Isis from the late first century BC. A temple was built in the Hadrianic period.

Sanctuary of Apollo — by Jonathan Fu — last modified Sep 25, 2023 01:51 PM

The Sanctuary of Apollo near Amyklai is a stoa-like building that enclosed a colossal statue of Apollo on three sides and was decorated with reliefs. The tomb of Hyacinthus is used as a statue base, combining the two local deities together.

Sanctuary of Apollo at Cyrene — by Rio Mursinna — last modified Feb 01, 2019 09:58 PM

A sanctuary at Cyrene dedicated to Apollo Karneios. The sanctuary was in use between the seventh century BC and the second century AD, and included shrines to other gods, including Artemis and Isis.

Sanctuary of Apollo on Delos — by C. Foss — last modified May 18, 2023 04:26 PM

The famous sanctuary of Apollo on the Cycladic island of Delos.

Sanctuary of Apollo Phanaios — by Jeffrey Becker — last modified May 09, 2022 02:11 PM

A partially excavated artificial platform and temple at modern Kato Phana on the Greek island of Chios (ancient Phanai).

Sanctuary of Artemis Brauronia on the Acropolis — by Chris de Lisle — last modified Apr 21, 2024 12:21 PM

The sanctuary of Artemis Brauronia on the Acropolis of Athens was a branch of the sanctuary of Artemis at Brauron in eastern Attica, perhaps established by Peisistratos or his sons in the second half of the sixth century BC, although the surviving structure probably dates from the 430s BC. It consisted of a Doric stoa with two wings surrounding a court, hosted a giant bronze statue of the Trojan horse by Strongylion, and was probably the site of the Arkteia ritual.

Sanctuary of Artemis Limnatis in the Taygetos — by G. Reger — last modified Jun 06, 2023 09:53 AM

A sanctuary in the Taygetos mountains, attested in both literary and epigraphic texts, its precise location cannot yet be determined; however scattered and reused architectural components and inscriptions have been found in the area of the Chapel of Panagia Kapsocherovolousa, Volimos, northwest of modern Alagonia in the Peloponnese. Of uncertain foundation date, but confirmed by the Roman Senate under Tiberius as belonging to the Messenians (as part of the Ager Denthaliatis), rather than the Spartans.

Sanctuary of Artemis Limnatis at Messene — by Tom Elliott — last modified Jul 06, 2020 11:16 AM

A sanctuary on the slopes of Mount Ithome and within the city walls of ancient Messene in the Peloponnese. It was developed beginning in the 4th-3rd centuries BCE.

Sanctuary of Asklepios at Epidauros — by G. Reger — last modified May 09, 2022 11:21 AM

A major sanctuary complex, with extensive surviving archaeological remains, located approximately 8km from the ancient city of Epidauros in Greece. A UNESCO World Heritage Site.

Sanctuary of Asklepios, Balagrae — by Jeffrey Becker — last modified May 27, 2022 06:27 AM

The Sanctuary of Asklepios at Balagrae in Cyrenaica is dated to the Hadrianic period on the basis of epigraphic evidence.

Sanctuary of Athena Hygieia — by Chris de Lisle — last modified Apr 21, 2024 01:19 PM

A small sanctuary of Athena Hygieia ("of health") on the Acropolis of Athens, consisting of a statue and an altar, next to the Propylaia. The sanctuary may have been established in 430/29 BC in response to the Periclean plague or have older roots on the Acropolis.

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