Recent research at the Sanctuary of Artemis Amarysia in Amarynthos (Euboea).

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Article: article from journal or magazin.
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Title
Recent research at the Sanctuary of Artemis Amarysia in Amarynthos (Euboea).
Journal
Archaeological Reports
Author(s)
Fachard Sylvian, Knoepfler Denis, Reber Karl, Krapf Tobias, Theurillat Thierry
Publication state
Published
Issued date
01/11/2017
Peer-reviewed
Oui
Volume
63
Pages
167-180
Language
english
Abstract
The Sanctuary of Artemis Amarysia in Amarynthos was the most renowned shrine of the Eretrian polis, and its annual festival, the Artemisia, drew large crowds from Euboea and beyond. Yet, despite its regional fame and prominence, its remains have eluded archaeological identification. As a result, the location of the Artemision has been a vexed question in Euboean studies for over a century. Between 2003 and 2007, however, a new impetus was given to its localization. In collaboration with the Ephorate of Antiquities of Euboea, the Swiss School of Archaeology in Greece (ESAG) carried out a large-scale geophysical survey in the area of Amarynthos, some 11km east of Eretria, at the foot of a hill locally known as Paleoekklisies (or Paleochora). The ensuing trial trenches were followed by systematic excavation that eventually led to the discovery of substantial buildings. We suggest that these buildings are part of a monumental complex that should be identified as the Sanctuary of Artemis Amarysia.
Keywords
Archaeology, Greece, Sanctuary, Artemis
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