Cretan History

Aphrodite’s
Sanctuary

Aphrodite’s Sanctuary at Lenika
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The small ancient Sanctuary of Afrodision Iero (Aphrodite Temple) is located near the village Lenika and dates back from the 10th century BC. The same place was used in the 2nd BC century for building a larger two-aisled temple of Ares and Aphrodite, as evidenced by inscriptions found on site.

10 11 12 4 5 6 7 8 9 Stone inscription from Lenika from the temple of Aphrodite and Ares, Archaeological Museum of Agios Nikolaos 2 Stone inscription from Lenika from the temple of Aphrodite and Ares, Archaeological Museum of Agios Nikolaos 3

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Additional Info

  • Location: Lassithi Prefecture
  • Type: Sanctuary
  • Peak Period: Classical & Hellenistic Age (800 BC - 69 BC)
  • Accessibility: Dirt track
  • Website: odysseus.culture.gr
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  • Phone: +30 2841041773
  • Fax: +30 2841022462
Published in Classical and Greco-Roman Era (800 BC- 395 AD)
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