Sanctuary of Poseidon & Amphitrite

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2DFY6DT Marble stone in the ancient archaeological site of the sanctuary of Poseidon and Amphitrite on the Greek Cycladic island of Tinos
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Marble stone in the ancient archaeological site of the sanctuary of Poseidon and Amphitrite on the Greek Cycladic island of Tinos. Uploaded for use on the LP app

From the 4th century BC to the 3rd century AD, the area adjacent to the beach at Kionia (3km northwest of central Hora) was a major religious sanctuary devoted to sea god Poseidon and his wife Amphitrite. Now all that remains are the excavated foundations of temples, altars, fountains and baths. You can see a lot from the road but to make sense of it you really need the pamphlet that comes with admission.

Also helpful is the scale model at the Tinos Archaeological Museum.

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