The Sanctuary of the Kabeiroi, Thebes

Athanasios Fountoukis
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The Kabeiroi sanctuary is located 8 km (4.97 miles) west of Thebes, Greece. The Kabeiroi were revered as vineyard and animal fertility guardians. The sanctuary's cult originated in the archaic period and lasted until late antiquity.

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Fountoukis, A. (2022, May 31). The Sanctuary of the Kabeiroi, Thebes. World History Encyclopedia. https://www.worldhistory.org/image/15980/the-sanctuary-of-the-kabeiroi-thebes/

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Fountoukis, Athanasios. "The Sanctuary of the Kabeiroi, Thebes." World History Encyclopedia, May 31, 2022. https://www.worldhistory.org/image/15980/the-sanctuary-of-the-kabeiroi-thebes/.

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Fountoukis, Athanasios. "The Sanctuary of the Kabeiroi, Thebes." World History Encyclopedia, 31 May 2022, https://www.worldhistory.org/image/15980/the-sanctuary-of-the-kabeiroi-thebes/.

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