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The City Responsible for the Sanctuary In antiquity, Phigaleia was one of the most powerful Arcadian cities. Its territory included the sanctuary and Temple of Apollo Epicurius, and it was also associated with the region of Triphylia. The city took its name from its mythical founder, Phigaleus. Phigaleia’s territory extended northeast to Mount Kotilion, where…

At Kotilo on Mount Kotilion The Sanctuaries of Aphrodite and Artemis Orthasia On Mount Kotilion, at an altitude of 1,226 m, northwest of the Temple of Apollo Epicurius and approximately 100 m above it, lie the remains of two small sanctuaries. “Above the sanctuary of Apollo Epicurius is a place called Kotilo, from which Aphrodite…

The sanctuary of Apollo Epicurius at Bassae stood on the fringes of Parrhasia, one of the oldest regions of Arcadia, extending along the western edge of the Megalopolis basin and the eastern slopes of Mount Lykaion. The name Bassai is of Doric origin and refers to wooded terraces in mountainous terrain. The place name describes…