The Sanctuary of Dionysos
Dionysos, Northern Athens
Reconstruction - July 2001
The sign pointing to the Sanctuary
The
old wire fence & metal gate to the Sanctuary - the gate displaying the map
of the site
The
sign saying that the Sanctuary of Dionysos is located in the area whose ancient
name was IKARIA
- and that the site was also dedicated to PYTHIAN APOLLO.
The
site dates from the FOURTH CENTURY BC
Site
plan - showing the CHOREGIC Monument of AGNIAS
(which is undergoing immense reconstruction effort)
-and the Temple of Apollo
Note:
Choregic may refer to the Greek chorus - a group of dancers/singers
Plan
of the Theatre. Note the area at the front called the Orchestra.
Lower
part of the plan.
Dual seat carved out
of solid marble
Seat carved out of
solid marble
Marble container -
possibly for ritual washing
Square column
A base for a statue?
Recess
to hold a column?
Part of a circular
base?
Pieces
of a circular enclosure?
Stone wall
More pieces of the puzzle
Scaffolding and hoist
for moving the stone blocks
The
Archaeologists are taking plaster casts as models to create missing parts out
of new marble
Close-up
of the cast
An
early phase in reconstructing the CHOREGIC Monument of AGNIAS.
A
concrete plinth hash been laid to replace the original foundation -
and the original stone blocks are being identified and laid in place.
View
of the bank leading up to the perimeter fence, gate and the road
View
of the wooded area inside the Sanctuary
More
pine trees
View of the local hills from the Sanctuary