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The Thesmophorion of Pella MaikidouPoutrino, Dafni

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The Thesmophorion of Pella, the capital of the Macedonian kingdom, was discovered in 1980. The structure is round in shape. Given its raw construction, it was, probably, built underground. There are twenty holes, of uneven shape and size, carved into the ground, probably the place where the libations to Demeter and her daughter were performed. A rectangular structure, identified as an altar, made of clay and gravels, was erected at the center of the structure. Many votive offerings (most of them figurines) along with animal bones seashell and burnt material were found around and onto the altar.

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Title
The Thesmophorion of Pella
Creator
MaikidouPoutrino, Dafni
Contributor
Database of Religious History (DRH)
Publisher
Database of Religious History (DRH)
Date Issued
2023-02-20
Description
The Thesmophorion of Pella, the capital of the Macedonian kingdom, was discovered in 1980. The structure is round in shape. Given its raw construction, it was, probably, built underground. There are twenty holes, of uneven shape and size, carved into the ground, probably the place where the libations to Demeter and her daughter were performed. A rectangular structure, identified as an altar, made of clay and gravels, was erected at the center of the structure. Many votive offerings (most of them figurines) along with animal bones seashell and burnt material were found around and onto the altar.
Subject
Religious Group; Greek Religions; Religious Place; Aegean; Greece; Archaeological monument; Archaeological Site; Macedonia; Pella; Demeter and Kore
Genre
Other
Type
Text
Language
eng
Date Available
2023-12-08
Provider
Vancouver : University of British Columbia Library
Rights
Attribution 4.0 International
DOI
10.14288/1.0438213
URI
http://hdl.handle.net/2429/86891
Affiliation
Non UBC
Citation
Dafni MaikidouPoutrino. (2023). The Thesmophorion of Pella. Database of Religious History, Vancouver, BC: University of British Columbia.
Peer Review Status
Unreviewed
Scholarly Level
Graduate
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http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/
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