To the SW of agora and NW of asklepieion excavation brought to light the foundations of a cult building of the IVth-IIIrd century BC. The main chamber was surrounded by annexes.A lot of votive statuettes and plaques were found beneath the floor of the main building. . It was a room for rhetorical displays and assemblies.
Surroundings:
Location:
- Greece, Mavrommátion
- geo:37.175583,21.921099
- Location ± 0-5 m.
Period or year:
- -2xx / unknown
Class:
- Theatre or amphitheatre
- visible
Identifiers:
- vici:place=24210
Annotations
Nearby
Asclepeion, Messene
Asclepeion, Messene
Hierothesion of Messene
Greek sanctuary of Olympian gods. Hierothysion of Messene.
Messene
MESSENE - Ithome (Mavromati) Messenia. Archaia Messene is located 25 kilometres north of Kalamata and 60 kilometres east of Pylos.