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The Sanctuary of Demeter and Kore on Acrocorinth was a temple in Ancient Corinth, dedicated to the goddesses Demeter and Kore . The sanctuary was situated on the Acrocorinth, where several other sanctuaries were placed, notably the Temple of Aphrodite on Acrocorinth. The sanctuary first consisted of a sacred area, which in the archaic period ...
Samothrace temple complex; Sanctuary of Demeter and Kore (Syracuse) Sanctuary of Demeter and Kore on Acrocorinth; Sanctuary of Demeter and Persephone, Acragas; Sanctuary of Demeter and Persephone, Enna; Sanctuary of Demeter and Persephone, Morgantina; Sanctuary of Demeter Melaina; Sanctuary of Demeter, Dion; Temple of Sangri
Acrocorinth (Greek: Ακροκόρινθος, lit. 'Upper Corinth' or 'the acropolis of ancient Corinth ') is a monolithic rock overlooking the ancient city of Corinth, Greece . In the estimation of George Forrest, "It is the most impressive of the acropolis of mainland Greece."
It was however the Aphrodite temple of Acrocorinth that was the most famous. The temple was constructed in the 5th century BC. It was situated at the top peak of the Acrocorinth. According to myth, the Acrocorinth had been given to Aphrodite by Poseidon. The temple was a relatively small building, 10 by 16 metres (33' x 52').
Union Park is a neighborhood in Saint Paul in the U.S. state of Minnesota.Created as a merger of several historic neighborhoods including Merriam Park, Snelling-Hamline, Parts of Midway, Desnoyer Park, and Lexington-Hamline, it is bordered by University Avenue on the north, Lexington Parkway on the east, Summit Avenue on the south, and the Mississippi National River and Recreation Area on the ...
A votive plaque known as the Ninnion Tablet depicting elements of the Eleusinian Mysteries, discovered in the sanctuary at Eleusis (mid-4th century BC). The Eleusinian Mysteries (Greek: Ἐλευσίνια Μυστήρια, romanized: Eleusínia Mystḗria) were initiations held every year for the cult of Demeter and Persephone based at the Panhellenic Sanctuary of Eleusis in ancient Greece.
COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) — The Sonic Temple Art & Music Festival announced a heavyweight headliner list Wednesday for its 2025 concert series. After a years-long hiatus when Linkin Park lead singer ...
The foundation of the See of Corinth is attributed to the Apostle Paul, who is held to have preached in the city and addressed multiple epistles to the Corinthian Church, two of which became canon. His successor and first bishop was Saint Apollos of Ephesus. [1] Pope Clement I also wrote an epistle to the community, in the first century. [2]