Dion Sanctuary of Isis, Greece

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Carole Raddato
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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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Carole Raddato
Carole maintains the popular ancient history photo-blog Following Hadrian, where she travels the ancient world in the footsteps of Emperor Hadrian.

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

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