Agora of the Delians

Delos


Near the entrance to the Sanctuary of Apollo, this market square has an L-shaped stoa which was once lined with shops.


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1. South Stoa

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This 66m-long portico, originally supported by 28 Doric columns, was built in the 3rd century BC, lining the route to the Sanctuary of Apollo.

2. Stoa of Philip V

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Together with the South Stoa, this 72m-long portico formed a grand processional route to the Sanctuary of Apollo. It was dedicated to the god in 210 BC by…

3. Monument of the Bulls

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Built in the 4th century BC, this narrow building is believed to have a housed a trireme – a tribute to Apollo following a victorious battle of Demetrius…

4. Propylaea

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This colonnaded building once formed the monumental entrance to the sanctuary of Apollo.

5. Temple of the Delians

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Also known as the Great Temple of Apollo, this was the largest of the temples in the god's sanctuary. Construction commenced in 478 BC.

7. Stoa of the Naxiots

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The remains of a colonnaded portico, built in the 6th-century BC and forming the western edge of the Sanctuary of Appolo.

8. Sacred Harbour

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Today's tourist boats pull into a pier constructed on the site of an ancient harbour, positioned at the main ceremonial entrance to the Sanctuary of…