Terrace of the Lions at Delos
Creators: Danielle Hoyer
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https://pleiades.stoa.org/places/818633083
37.402376, 25.266997
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- Imagery location of the Terrace of the Lions (750 BC - AD 640) accuracy: +/- 5 meters.
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- Terrace of the Lions at Delos located on Delos (island) (unspecified date range)
- Terrace of the Lions at Delos located at Delos (settlement) (unspecified date range)
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agora, forum, plaza (deprecated)
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The Terrace of the Lions was built by citizens of the neighboring island of Naxos during the 7th century BC. The terrace was lined on one side by sculptures of at least nine roaring lions made of white Parian marble. Directly across the terrace to the east is the sacred lake. This terrace was a dromos, or passageway, from the Port of Skardana towards the shrine of Leto, the mother of Apollo. This was the main passageway used early in the settlement of Delos, but it fell into disuse after the temple of Apollo was built and visitors used a port further south on the island. The first intact lion was discovered in 1905, with five lions found mostly intact and remains indicating at least nine lions total. The intact lions have since been moved into the Archaeological Museum at Delos.
Danielle Hoyer, Jeffrey Becker, and Adam Rabinowitz, 'Terrace of the Lions at Delos: a Pleiades place resource', Pleiades: A Gazetteer of Past Places, 2021 <https://pleiades.stoa.org/places/818633083> [accessed: 19 April 2024]
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