Dion Sanctuary of Isis, Greece

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The Sanctuary of Isis at Dion in Macedonia (Greece) was built during the 2nd century CE over the ruins of an earlier sanctuary dedicated to Aphrodite and Artemis. It had a four-columned prostyle temple in its center dedicated to Isis Lochia, the goddess protecting women following childbirth, with a wide porch at the same level as the courtyard.

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Raddato, C. (2021, May 23). Dion Sanctuary of Isis, Greece. World History Encyclopedia. https://www.worldhistory.org/image/14080/dion-sanctuary-of-isis-greece/

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Raddato, Carole. "Dion Sanctuary of Isis, Greece." World History Encyclopedia, May 23, 2021. https://www.worldhistory.org/image/14080/dion-sanctuary-of-isis-greece/.

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Raddato, Carole. "Dion Sanctuary of Isis, Greece." World History Encyclopedia, 23 May 2021, https://www.worldhistory.org/image/14080/dion-sanctuary-of-isis-greece/.

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