Sanctuary of Dionysus at Yria, Naxos
Archaeological site with the principal sanctuary of Dionysus on Naxos and temples from the Mycenaean period to the Roman era.
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About the museum
The sanctuary of Yria, at the site Livadi south of the town of Chora on Naxos, was located in 1982, excavated from 1986 to 1996 by the University of Athens in cooperation with the Technical University of Munich, and made accessible to the public from 1992 to 1996. The site was in continuous use from the 14th century BC to the present day.
The temenos (sacred precinct) lies at the mouth of a river, in the fertile plain south of the town, with which it was probably connected by a sacred road. It was perhaps the most important sanctuary of the island, which, like the whole of Naxos, was dedicated to Dionysus. On the bank of the river there was originally a simple Mycenaean shrine, and then a series of temples was built. The fourth temple, around 580 BC, is regarded as the earliest known example of a stone temple in the Ionic order with a prostyle. Its rebuilding in the Roman period, in 40 BC, is linked to a statue of Dionysus found inside the cella, which is now displayed in the Archaeological Museum of Naxos.
Highlights
- Series of temples from the Mycenaean period to the Roman era
- The fourth temple (c. 580 BC) with early Ionic features
- Worship of Dionysus without interruption since the 14th century BC
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- Εφορεία Αρχαιοτήτων Κυκλάδων
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