Evraiokastro in Thassos is a low rocky headland that juts into the sea beside the old harbour of Limenas, the main town of the island. Ruins of a large Early Christian basilica of the fifth and sixth centuries AD crown its summit, while the sacred deposits of an ancient sanctuary lie buried at its foot. … Read more
The Sanctuary of Artemis in Thassos, known to archaeologists as the Artemision, ranks among the oldest cult sites of the ancient island city and one of its richest. Artemis watched over Thasian women, guarded the young and protected the wider polis from a walled precinct near the heart of Limenas. Worshippers left ivories, gold jewellery, … Read more
The Sanctuary of Herakles in Thassos, known in antiquity as the Herakleion, was the principal civic cult of the ancient island city and the home of its chief patron deity. Herakles guarded Thassos as protector, savior and founding hero, and his great precinct filled the south-western quarter of ancient Limenas. Priests, magistrates and athletes gathered … Read more