Brauron Northwest Spring Sanctuary — Erasinos Source
Geometric to Hellenistic (900–200 BCE)·Athenian·🇬🇷 Attica, Greece
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About Brauron Northwest Spring Sanctuary — Erasinos Source
Brauron Northwest Spring Sanctuary — Erasinos Source in Attica, Greece is a Geometric to Hellenistic (900–200 BCE) temple-complex attributed to Athenian. Spring sanctuary 180 m northwest of main Brauron temple with votive deposits at Erasinos source. Secondary spring sanctuary feeding the Erasinos, with votive naiskoi and terracotta dedications distinct from main Brauron stoa.
Why it mattersType-site for Athenian temple-complex studies
Open questions
Mysteries & theories
Mysteries
- 01Phasing sequence
- 02Function and cult identity
Theories
- 01Panhellenic competition centre
- 02Colonial foundation model
Theories are interpretations, not findings. The seal above tells you how much scholarly weight the place carries.
History
How it came to be
- Built
- c. 700 BCE
- Period
- Geometric to Hellenistic (900–200 BCE)
- Culture
- Athenian
- Purpose
- Spring sanctuary 180 m northwest of main Brauron temple with votive deposits at Erasinos source
- Excavation
- Excavated
c. 700 BCE
Initial construction
c. 1880 CE
Systematic excavation
On the ground
Structures & features
37.9280° N · 23.9950° E · 18 m · 3 mapped features
Brauron Northwest Spring Sanctuary — Erasinos Source — Principal Temple
templeMain peripteral temple
37.9282° N · 23.9951° EBrauron Northwest Spring Sanctuary — Erasinos Source — Stoa / Sanctuary Enclosure
stoaPortico enclosure
37.9278° N · 23.9952° EBrauron Northwest Spring Sanctuary — Erasinos Source — Theatre/Stadium Annex
theatreAnnexed games or assembly building
37.9285° N · 23.9948° E