Greek State Religion and Mystery Cult Worship Locales

Location

Map of temples and sanctuaries in the Greek area: Mt. Olympus / Dodona / Olympia / Delphi / Lebedea / Nemea / Isthmyia / Eleusis / Delos / Mt. Dicte / Pergamum / Ciarus / Didyma / Lindos

Aegina

Map of Aegina

Athens / Eleusis

Delphi

Aerial Map of Delphi area
 

Plans

Eleusis

Plan of Eleusis

Images

Aegina, Greece

• Virtual Tour of the Temple of Aphaia [from the Metis website; demands Quicktime player]
• Photograph of Temple of Aphaia (490 - 480 BCE)
• Photograph of Temple of Aphaia [click on photograph to get larger image, though with a Corbis digital watermark]
• Photograph of aerial view of Temple of Aphaia [click on photograph to get larger image, though with a Corbis digital watermark]
• Photograph of aerial view of Temple of Aphaia from the N [click on photograph to get larger image, though with a Corbis digital watermark]
• Photograph of Temple of Aphaia
• Photograph of Temple of Aphaia (side view)
• Photograph of Temple of Aphaia (stairs)
• Photograph of column of Temple of Aphaia
• Sketch of the reconstructed pediments of Temple of Aphaia
• Fallen warrior from west pediment of Temple of Aphaia
• Cast of fallen warrior from west pediment of Temple of Aphaia
• Photograph of fallen warriors from west and east pediments of Temple of Aphaia
• Cast of lunging warrior from west pediment of Temple of Aphaia
• Athena from west pediment of Temple of Aphaia (earlier reconstruction)
• Athena from west pediment of Temple of Aphaia (latest reconstruction)
• Athena from west pediment of Temple of Aphaia (front view with other sculptures)
• Athena from west pediment of Temple of Aphaia (side view with other sculptures)
• Cast of Athena from west pediment of Temple of Aphaia
• Cast of head of warrior from west pediment of Temple of Aphaia
• Cast of fallen warrior from east pediment of  Temple of Aphaia
• Cast of head of Athena from east pediment of Temple of Aphaia
• Cast of Herakles as archer from Temple of Aphaia
• Cast of head of archer from Temple of Aphaia
• Cast of lunging young fighter from Temple of Aphaia
• Cast of head of dying warrior from Temple of Aphaia

Agrigento, Sicily

• Photograph of [incorrectly named] Temple of Castor and Pollux [click on photograph for larger image, though with a Corbis digital watermark]
• Photograph of a ruined Doric temple in the Valley of the Temples [click on photograph for larger image, though with a Corbis digital watermark]
• Photograph of a ruined Doric temple in the Valley of the Temples [click on photograph for larger image, though with a Corbis digital watermark]
• Photograph of a colonnade from the Temple of Hercules [click on photograph for larger image, though with a Corbis digital watermark]
• Photograph of a colonnade from the Temple of Hercules
• Photograph of the Temple of Concord in its setting
• Photograph of the Temple of Concord in the Valley of the Temples [click on photograph for larger image, though with a Corbis digital watermark]
• Photograph of the Temple of Concord in the Valley of the Temples 
• Photograph of the Temple of Concord
• Photograph of the Temple of Concord from NW
• Photograph of the Temple of Concord [W end]
• Photograph of the Temple of Concord [E end]
• Photograph of Temple of Hera
• Photograph of Temple of Hera from NW
• Photograph of Temple of Hera [W end]

Andritsena, Greece

Photograph of Temple of Vasses [420 BCE] [click on photograph for larger image, though with a Corbis digital watermark]

Athens, Greece

• Photograph of Acropolis
• Photograph of Acropolis (top) and Agora (bottom)
• Photograph of Acropolis (top) and Agora (bottom)
• Photograph of Acropolis [click on photograph for larger image, though with a Corbis digital watermark]
• Photograph of Acropolis at sunset [click on photograph for larger image, though with a Corbis digital watermark]
• Photograph of Parthenon [Temple of Athena]
• Photograph of Parthenon [Temple of Athena] [click on photograph for larger image, though with a Corbis digital watermark]
• Photograph of Parthenon [Temple of Athena] [click on photograph for larger image, though with a Corbis digital watermark]  
• Photograph of Parthenon [Temple of Athena] [click on photograph for larger image, though with a Corbis digital watermark]
• Photograph of Parthenon [Temple of Athena] [S side] [click on photograph for larger image, though with a Corbis digital watermark]
• Photograph of Parthenon [Temple of Athena] with red light [click on photograph for larger image, though with a Corbis digital watermark]
• Photograph of colonnade of Parthenon [Temple of Athena] [click on photograph for larger image, though with a Corbis digital watermark]
• Photograph of view from Parthenon [Temple of Athena] at sunset [click on photograph for larger image, though with a Corbis digital watermark]
• Photograph of Parthenon [Temple of Athena] from NW
• Photograph of Parthenon [Temple of Athena] from NW
• Photograph of Parthenon [Temple of Athena] interior [E end]
• Photograph of Parthenon [Temple of Athena] interior [N side]
• Photograph of Parthenon [Temple of Athena] and Propylaea
• Photograph of Propylaea from inside the Acropolis
• Photograph of the Hephaesteum/Theseum in the agora
• Photograph of the Acropolis from inside the Hephaesteum/Theseum

Campania, Italy

• Photograph of Temple of Neptune [click on photograph for larger image, though with a Corbis digital watermark]
• Photograph of Temple of Neptune [click on photograph for larger image, though with a Corbis digital watermark]

Cape Sounion, Greece

Photograph of Temple of Poseidon [click on photograph for larger image, though with a Corbis digital watermark]

Corinth, Greece

• Photograph of Temple of Apollo [click on photograph for larger image, though with a Corbis digital watermark]
• Photograph of Temple of Apollo [click on photograph for larger image, though with a Corbis digital watermark]
• Photograph of Temple of Apollo with view of Acrocorinth mountain with fortress on top [click on photograph for larger image, though with a Corbis digital watermark]

Cyrene, Libya

Photograph of Greek inscription at Temple of Zeus [click on photograph for larger image, though with a Corbis digital watermark]

Delphi

• Photograph of Agora and Treasuries
• Photograph of Treasuries below temple
• Photograph of Detail of Athenian treasury
• Photograph of the Temple of Apollo
• Photograph of the Temple of Apollo
• Photograph of polygonal retaining wall of the Temple of Apollo
• Photograph of the omphalos
• Photograph of theater
• Photograph of stadium

Eleusis, Greece

Photograph of Telesterion [click on photograph for larger image, though with a Corbis digital watermark]

Ephesus, Greece

• Photograph of ruins of the Temple of Diana/Artemisian [click on photograph for larger image, though with a Corbis digital watermark]
• Photograph of column capital in Temple of Artemis [click on photograph for larger image, though with a Corbis digital watermark]

Epidauros

Photograph of the tholos of the Sanctuary of Aesklepius [click on photograph for larger image, though with Corbis digital watermark]

Olympia

Photograph of Colisseum / Temple of Zeus [click cancel]

Reconstruction of enthroned Zeus statue in interior of the Temple of Zeus [click on photograph for larger image, though with a Corbis digital watermark]

Paestum, Italy

• Photograph of Temple of Hera I [click on photograph for larger image, though with Corbis digital watermark]
• Photograph of exterior of Temple of Hera II [click on photograph for larger image, though with Corbis digital watermark]
• Photograph of exterior of Temple of Hera II [click on photograph for larger image, though with Corbis digital watermark] 
• Photograph of exterior of Temple of Hera II [click on photograph for larger image, though with Corbis digital watermark]   
• Photograph of the east facade of the Temple of Hera II [click on photograph to get larger image, though with a Corbis digital watermark]
• Photograph of the central nave of the Temple of Hera II [click on photograph to get larger image, though with a Corbis digital watermark]
• Photograph of Temple of Poseidon [click on photograph for larger image, though with a Corbis digital watermark]
• Photograph of Temple of Poseidon [click on photograph for larger image, though with a Corbis digital watermark]    

Paphos, Cyprus

Photograph of ruins of the Temple of Aphrodite [click on photograph for larger image, though with Corbis digital watermark]

Segesta, Sicily

• Photograph of the Temple [click on photograph to get larger image, though with a Corbis digital watermark]
• Photograph of the Temple [click on the photograph to get larger image, though with a Corbis digital watermark]
• Photograph of the Temple [click on the photograph to get larger image, though with a Corbis digital watermark]
• Photograph of the Temple [click on the photograph to get larger image, though with a Corbis digital watermark]
• Photograph of the Temple [click on the photograph to get larger image, though with a Corbis digital watermark]
• Photograph of the Temple in its setting
• Photograph of the Temple in its setting
• Photograph of the Temple [N side]
• Photograph of the Temple from SE 
• Photograph of the Temple [E end] 
• Photograph of interior of the Temple from W
• Photograph of interior of the Temple from E  
• Photograph of stylobate of the Temple [click on photograph to get larger image, though with a Corbis digital watermark]

Selinus/Selinunte, Sicily

• Photograph of Temple C1
• Photograph of Temple C2
• Photograph of Temple C3
• Reconstruction of entablature of Temple C
• Photograph of ruins of Temple "E" seen from the ruins of Temple "F" [click on photograph to get larger image, though with a Corbis digital watermark]
• Photograph of Temple "E" at left 
• Photograph of Temple "E" in its setting
• Photograph of Temple "E" from SW
• Photograph of Temple "E" from NE
• Photograph of Temple "E" from NW
• Photograph of Temple "E" from SW
• Photograph of Temple "E" [W end]
• Photograph of ruins of a 6C BCE Temple "G" [click on photograph to get larger image, though with a Corbis digital watermark]
• Photograph of ruins of a 5C BCE Doric Temple [click on photograph to get larger image, though with a Corbis digital watermark]
• Photograph of ruins of a 5C BCE Doric Temple [click on photograph to get larger image, though with a Corbis digital watermark]

Syracuse, Sicily

• Photograph of Ortygia: Temple of Apollo
• Photograph of Ortygia: Temple of Apollo [click on photograph for larger image, though with a Corbis digital watermark]
• Photograph of Altar of Hieron II

Unknown Location

Photograph of Temple of Athena Nike [click on photograph to get larger image, though with a Corbis digital watermark]

Photograph of 5C BCE Greek Temple [click on photograph to get larger image, though with a Corbis digital watermark]

Photograph of Temple of Poseidon and Basil [click on photograph to get larger image, though with a Corbis digital watermark]

Photograph of Temple of Poseidon [click on photograph to get larger image, though with a Corbis digital watermark]    

Photograph of a "well-preserved Greek temple" [click on photograph to get larger image, though with a Corbis digital watermark]

Photograph of "Greek temple ruins" [click on photograph to get larger image, though with a Corbis digital watermark]

Photograph of "ruins of Greek temple" [click on photograph to get larger image, though with a Corbis digital watermark]

Photograph of "ruins of Greek temple" [click on photograph to get larger image, though with a Corbis digital watermark]

Studies

From: Thomas R. Martin: An Overview of Classical Greek History from Homer to Alexander

9.4.1.IX.[4]. Athenian Private Dwellings
9.4.1.1. IX.[4]. City Houses
9.4.2.IX.[4]. Liturgies and Benefactions
9.4.3.1.IX.[4]. Scale of Athenian Public Buildings
9.4.4.IX.[4]. Pericles' Acropolis
9.4.6.IX.[4]. Parthenon 
9.4.6.1.IX.[4]. Parthenon's design
9.4.6.2.IX.[4]. Parthenon's special architecture
9.4.6.3.IX.[4]. Sculpture on the Parthenon
9.4.7.IX.[4]. Significance of the Parthenon Frieze

Peter T. Stuck: Article on the Background to the Eleusinian Mysteries
Peter T. Stuck: Article on the Eleusinian Mysteries