Pompeion
Sign in to saveThe Pompeion () was a building made of Hymettian marble located in the Kerameikos of Athens between the Sacred Gate and the Dipylon, .
Key facts
- Ancient site.name
- Pompeion
- Ancient site.image
- The Pompeion in Kerameikos Cemetery on September 3, 2020.jpg
- Ancient site.caption
- View of the remains of the Pompeion from the south.
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Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- temple
- Country
- Greece
- Located in
- Athens Municipality
- Location
- Kerameikos
- Image
- Athens Kerameikos 1.jpg
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- Pompeion
- inception
- 0400-00-00
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The Pompeion () was a building made of Hymettian marble located in the Kerameikos of Athens between the Sacred Gate and the Dipylon, .
The 4th-century BC building was destroyed during the siege by Sulla. A new Pompeion, of the basilical type, was erected by Antoninus Pius, but was later destroyed by the Heruli.
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