Sanctuary of Demeter and Kore (Syracuse)
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Sanctuary of Demeter and Kore (Syracuse)
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The Sanctuary of Demeter and Kore was a sanctuary in ancient Syracuse in Sicily, Magna Graecia, dedicated to Demeter and Kore (Persephone). The sanctuary was founded on the Ortygia in the Piazza Archimede. Numerous female terracotta figurines from the 8th-century BC has been excavated. The sanctuary was moved to the acropolis of Syracuse in the 5th century BC. The cult of Demeter was benefited by Gelon, tyrant of Syracuse, as a way to unite the Greek population during his expansionism on Sicily.
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Temple of Demeter and Kore
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2023-07-23T21:31:26Z
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