Aspripetra
Barrington Atlas: BAtlas 61 D4 Aspripetra
A cavernous grotto on the island of Kos that seems to have served as a place of worship in ancient times. Pan and the Nymphs were venerated there in Archaic Greek times. The grotto's ancient name is unknown.
Aspripetra, on Kos GRE
PECS (Perseus) KOS Greece
DARMC 15898
Levi 1925
BAtlas 61 D4 Aspripetra
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Pan
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Nymphs
Aspripetra
2021-11-15T11:59:49-04:00
A cavernous grotto on the island of Kos that seems to have served as a place of worship in ancient times. Pan and the Nymphs were venerated there in Archaic Greek times. The grotto's ancient name is unknown.
sanctuary (religious center)
A sanctuary as defined by the Getty Art and Architecture Thesaurus term 300391482: "Centers or sites having religious sanctuaries as a primary focus."
Early Geometric (Greek; 900-850 BC)
The Early Geometric period in ancient Greece, from 900-850 before the birth of Christ. [[-900, -850]]
Archaic (Greco-Roman; 750-550 BCE/BC)
The Archaic period in Greek and Roman history. For the purposes of Pleiades, this period is seen to begin in the year 750 and end in the year 550 before the birth of Christ. [[-750, -550]]
3rd millennium BC (3000-2000 BCE)
The 3rd millennium BC spans the Early to Middle Bronze Age. As described at http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/3rd_millennium_BC. [[-3000, -2000]]
Neolithic Period in the Eastern Mediterranean (ca. 10,000-3,300 BC)
The so-called "Neolithic" or "New Stone Age" period as defined in the Eastern portion of the Mediterranean basin, lasting roughly from 10,000 - 3,300 BC. See further: http://ancienthistory.about.com/od/artarchaeologyarchitect/g/neolithic.htm [[-10000, -3300]]
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OpenStreetMap (Node 797303314, version 2, osm:changeset=7206985, 2011-02-06T17:51:36Z)
Location based on OpenStreetMap. Dates after Levi, PECS.
Middle Geometric (Greek; 850-750 BC)
The Middle Geometric period in ancient Greece, from 850-750 before the birth of Christ. [[-850, -750]]
4th millennium BCE (4000-3000 BCE)
The fourth millennium BCE as defined at http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/4th_millennium_BC [[-4000, -3000]]
OSM Node 797303314
Aspri Petra Cave Entrance
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2013-03-12T12:17:51-04:00
cave