Athens, Greece
Eleusinion
Eleusinion, also called the City Eleusinion was a sanctuary on the lower part of the north slope of the Acropolis in Athens, Greece, dedicated to Demeter and Kore. It was the central hub of Eleusinian Mysteries within Athens and the starting point for the annual procession to Eleusis, in the northwest of Attica. Religious activity is attested in the area from the 7th century BC and construction took place throughout late Archaic, Classical, Hellenistic, and Roman periods.
- City
- Athens
- Country
- Greece
- Category
- Religious
- Suggested visit
- About 45 minutes
More places in Athens
- Acropolis of Athens
- Parthenon
- Plaka
- Mount Lycabettus
- Odeon of Herodes Atticus
- National Archaeological Museum, Athens
Background: Wikipedia