The Sanctuary of the Brauronian Artemis, Attica

Athanasios Fountoukis
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Artemis was worshiped in Brauronia as the goddess of greenery and hunting, as well as the protectress of women during childbirth and of babies. The sanctuary, located in Attica, Greece, dates to the first half of the 5th century BCE.

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Fountoukis, A. (2022, May 31). The Sanctuary of the Brauronian Artemis, Attica. World History Encyclopedia. https://www.worldhistory.org/image/15979/the-sanctuary-of-the-brauronian-artemis-attica/

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Fountoukis, Athanasios. "The Sanctuary of the Brauronian Artemis, Attica." World History Encyclopedia, May 31, 2022. https://www.worldhistory.org/image/15979/the-sanctuary-of-the-brauronian-artemis-attica/.

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Fountoukis, Athanasios. "The Sanctuary of the Brauronian Artemis, Attica." World History Encyclopedia, 31 May 2022, https://www.worldhistory.org/image/15979/the-sanctuary-of-the-brauronian-artemis-attica/.

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