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historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM1LST_west-wing_GR.html
English Text: The stairs on the right lead from the Central Court to the upper floor of the West Wing. This is largely reconstructed by Evans. The area left of the stairs has been identified as a shrine, called by Evans the "Tripartite Shrin…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM1LSS_throne-room_GR.html
You are in the antechamber of a complex of rooms that Evans named the "Throne Room". Its name comes from the stone seat found in the room behind the antechamber (Figure 1). Stone benches are preserved in the antechamber, and between them were d…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM1LSN_north-lustral-basin_GR.html
English Text: The room before you resembles a cistern. Its floor is lower than the surrounding area and is reached by steps. The "Lustral Basin" was surrounded by columns and was lined with slabs of gypsum giving it a luxurious appearance. In i…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM1LSA_kouloures_GR.html
English Text: Three large pits, known as "Kouloures" (rings) (Figure 1), with stone-lined walls were built in the West Court during the Old Palace period (1900-1700 B.C.). The excavation workmen gave them their name and Arthur Evans kep…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM1LS8_u-palace-of-knossos-u_GR.html
English Text: 1. West Court 2. "Kouloures" 3. "West Porch" 4. "Processional Causeway" 5. "South House" 6. "South Propylaeum" 7. "West Magazines" 8. "Throne Room" 9. "Tripartite Shrine" 10. Central Court 11. Copy of the "Prince of the …
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM1LRY_theatral-area-royal-road_GR.html
English Text: The area before you was called the "Theatre" by Evans because its shape reminded him of later theatres (Figure 1). It is a platform and rows of steps that form an angle. At the bottom of the steps is the end of a narrow raised roa…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM1LOX_the-old-temple-of-athena_Athina-GR.html
The large Archaic temple to the south of the Erechtheion, which today preserves only its foundations, was called the "Old Temple" according to epigraphic evidence. Dedicated to Athena Polias, the patron deity of the city, it housed the xoanon, the…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM1LOL_the-parthenon_Athina-GR.html
English Text The Parthenon was a temple dedicated to Athena Parthenos (Virgin). It is built in the Doric order and made of white Pentelic marble with a width of 30.86 meters, a length of 69.51 meters and a height of 15 meters. It has an outer c…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM1LNT_a-the-sanctuary-of-artemis-brauronia-b-the-chalkotheke_Athina-GR.html
English Text: A. The sanctuary of Artemis Brauronia After passing through the Propylaia, the sanctuary of Artemis Brauronia, the so-called Brauronion, lies to the right of the processional way of the Acropolis. It was associated with the ear…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM1LNG_the-statue-of-athena-promachos_Athina-GR.html
English Text: The colossal bronze statue of Athena, known as Athena Promachos, dominated in the area between the Propylaia and the Erechtheion, to the left of the visitor walking along the processional way of the Acropolis. It was made by the r…
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