Verified38.2220° N · 24.0280° E · 28 m
Small Temple of Nemesis at Rhamnous
Late 6th c. BCE·Athenian·🇬🇷 Attica, Greece
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About Small Temple of Nemesis at Rhamnous
Small Temple of Nemesis at Rhamnous in Attica, Greece is a Late 6th c. BCE temple-complex attributed to Athenian. Distyle prostyle temple adjoining the larger Nemesis temple, earlier cult focus. Small polygonal masonry temple predating large temple, within fortress temenos.
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. 500 BCE
- Period
- Late 6th c. BCE
- Culture
- Athenian
- Purpose
- Distyle prostyle temple adjoining the larger Nemesis temple, earlier cult focus
- Excavation
- Excavated
c. 500 BCE
Initial construction
c. 1880 CE
Systematic excavation
On the ground
Structures & features
38.2220° N · 24.0280° E · 28 m · 3 mapped features
Small Temple of Nemesis at Rhamnous — Principal Temple
templeMain peripteral temple
38.2222° N · 24.0281° ESmall Temple of Nemesis at Rhamnous — Stoa / Sanctuary Enclosure
stoaPortico enclosure
38.2218° N · 24.0282° ESmall Temple of Nemesis at Rhamnous — Theatre/Stadium Annex
theatreAnnexed games or assembly building
38.2225° N · 24.0278° E