Anakeion
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The Anakeion or Anacaeum (from the Greek ), also known as the Sanctuary of the Dioskouroi, was a temple in Athens, which was situated near the Acropolis and dedicated to Castor and Pollux.
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The Anakeion or Anacaeum (from the Greek ), also known as the Sanctuary of the Dioskouroi, was a temple in Athens, which was situated near the Acropolis and dedicated to Castor and Pollux.
== Name and location == thumb|300px|right|The Rape of the Daughters of Leucippus by Peter Paul Rubens. [[Alte Pinakothek]]
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