Temple of Artemis

 archeological site, historic ruins

Temple of Artemis

This is Aulis in Boeotia coast in the southern Gulf of Evia, opposite the source of Arefousas, located in Agios Stefanos Halkida. It is known from the Trojan War and the sacrifice of Iphigenia. Had gathered at Aulis, the Greek fleet before he left for Troy. The space has been revealed at Aulis is the worship of Artemis which is the temple of the goddess. The war between Greeks and Trojans can not find Artemis indifferent. One of the first events that occurred before the war even started due to the anger and wrath of Artemis. The Greek fleet because of apnea was created by the goddess could not be started. A random incident Achaeans Agamemnon had caused this situation. Once without his noticing it had invaded in a grove dedicated to Diana, and had killed a sacred deer. The goddess so enraged that demanded the sacrifice of his daughter Iphigenia to favorable winds to help sailing the Greek ships. Phase edge of the sanctuary lasted from Classical to the Roman period.

The area was inhabited since Mycenaean period (16th-12th century BC.), The Homeric Aulis but believed that further north, in the place Glyfa, near Chalcis. Remains of the Mycenaean period have been found in rocky Geladovouni. Continued use of the site attests finding arched portion of geometric building era (10th to 8th century BC.) Under the Temple of Artemis in the 5th century. B.C. At the same time made the Sacred Fountain. In the Hellenistic period (330 - 30 BC) added the vestibule and the temple complex built workshops and a hostel south. In imperial times (30 BC - 330 AD), the church repaired, and the number of offerings shows the bloom of worship. The shrine was destroyed during the invasions of the Goths of Alaric in 396 AD Later, in the place of the church founded baths (thermae).

The Aulis was never a city. Considered part of the Theban province until 387 BC Since then belonged territorially at Tanagra. The Spartan king Agesilaus as'' new'' Agamemnon, sacrificed in the temple of Artemis Avlideias before leaving for Asia in 397 BC There is therefore continuous habitation from Mycenaean to Roman years. The Aulis survived mainly thanks to the existence of the temple of Artemis and ceramic workshops. Report to the sanctuary of Artemis is Avlideias Strabo (9,2,8) and Pausanias (9,19,6 ff.).
Sporadic excavations in the region took place in 1928, during the construction of the factory "Halkis" and in 1954 by curator J. Threpsiadi. Systematic surveys conducted by I. Threpsiadi the period from 1956 to 1961 with the support of the Archaeological Society. The finds are kept in the Archaeological Museum of Thebes. Maintenance of the walls of the buildings on a regular basis from the IA Prehistoric and Classical Antiquities

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