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Excavations in 2025 shed light on the construction history of the Poseidon sanctuary As part of the five-year research program at Kleidi Samiko (2022–2026), the Greek-Austrian research project – conducted in collaboration between the Ephorate of Antiquities of Ilia and the Austrian…

✨️ New discoveries at the Poseidon sanctuary in #Samikon
The campaign 2025 focused on the excavation of the NW hall of the large temple. The thick deposit of collapsed of Laconian roof tiles was removed, revealing numerous traces of the fire that destroyed the building.
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The Peloponnesian Thermopylae | Lost Gods | L.I.S.A. WISSENSCHAFTSPORTAL GERDA HENKEL STIFTUNG An der Westküste der Peloponnes, unweit von Olympia, wo das Lapithos-Gebirge ins Meer abfällt, soll laut dem antiken Autor Strabon einst ein imposanter Tempel gestanden haben, der Poseidon geweiht…

🎥The @gerda-henkel-stiftung.de proudly presents the documentary on the excavations of the Εφορεία Αρχαιοτήτων Ηλείας and the @oeai.bsky.social in Athens in the Poseidon Sanctuary at #Samikon.
👉 See the first six episodes here, available in German and English:

Temple of Poseidon at Samikon is larger than expected Archaeologists have uncovered more of the monumental Temple of Poseidon in Greece’s Peloponnese, revealing rare artifacts and unique architectural features that shed light on ancient religious practic...

Archaeologists have uncovered more of the monumental Temple of Poseidon in Greece’s Peloponnese, revealing rare artifacts and unique architectural features that shed light on ancient religious practices.

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Mainzer Wissenschaftler tragen zur Erforschung des neu entdeckten #Poseidon-Tempels nahe Kleidi-#Samikon bei: AG Naturrisiko-Forschung und #Geoarchäologie untersucht Küstenentwicklung im Bereich Westgriechenlands während der letzten 11.600 Jahre...

#UniMainz contributes to recent discovery of the temple of #Poseidon located at the Kleidi site near #Samikon in #Greece: Natural Hazard Research and #Geoarchaeology team is investigating coastal developments in Western Greece over the last 11,600 years...