Telesterion
Creators: Hannah Spock, Morgan Lubenow, Allison Schaub, JohnPaul Aguilar, John Tran
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https://pleiades.stoa.org/places/408217405
38.0409117715, 23.5386318417
- Representative Locations:
- OSM location of Τελεστήριον (750 BC - AD 300) accuracy: +/- 20 meters.
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- Telesterion (English, modern)
- Telesterion part of (analytical) Demeter Sanctuary (Eleusis) (unspecified date range)
- Telesterion located at Eleusis (unspecified date range)
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sanctuary (religious center), temple
Pleiades
The Telesterion is a hall for the initiation ceremonies known as the Eleusinian Mysteries. This hall provides information about how these ceremonies were held, and reveals a great deal about the Eleusinian Mysteries themselves. The attention paid to the elaborate details of this building shows how important these ceremonies were to the Greeks. Originally built in the 6th century, the building features many unique architectural features unlike those of other Greek temples, such as how seats and staircases were carved into the rocks rather than built separately. The building has gone through many destructions and reconstructions; its final destruction was in 396 AD by the forces of Alaric I.
Hannah Spock, Morgan Lubenow, Allison Schaub, JohnPaul Aguilar, John Tran, Jeffrey Becker, and John Paul Aguilar, 'Telesterion: a Pleiades place resource', Pleiades: A Gazetteer of Past Places, 2022 <https://pleiades.stoa.org/places/408217405> [accessed: 23 April 2024]
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