Site details
Cave or Sanctuary of the Nymphs (Iero ton Nymfon)
| PK | C7406 |
| TITLE | Cave or Sanctuary of the Nymphs (Iero ton Nymfon) |
| WGS84 | 36.98485° N, 24.67935° E |
| Accuracy | Exact |
| LAT/LON | 36.98485, 24.67935 |
| LON/LAT | 24.67935, 36.98485 |
| DMS | 36° 59' 5.46" N | , | 24° 40' 45.66" E |
| W3W | twirls, posies, clammed |
| UTM | 35 S, 293460.99, 4095708.87 |
| EGSA87 | 560310, 4093119 |
| Elevation m | 140 |
| Elevation feet | 459.3 |
| Region | Cyclades |
| Subregion | Siphnos |
GENERAL SITE TYPE Sanctuary
TYPE
1. Pottery. Mazarakis-Ainian, 'Inside the cave were found clay vessels and animal bones. At the SW has been uncovered a pyre with the sherds of a big vase found in it.'2. Sanctuary. Mazarakis-Ainian, 'A cave sanctuary, dedicated to Nymphes has been uncovered.'
PERIOD (High Chronology)
1. Archaic: (700 BC - 480 BC)
a. Mazarakis-Ainian: , 'Archaic Period (?). The sherds found into the cave are of unknown date, but an inscription found near the cave dates to the 6th c. BC.'
NOTE
1. The relevant CIRCE page is here.
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BIBLIOGRAPHY
1. Mazarakis-Ainian: Mazarakis-Ainian, Alexander. null, 'Cave of Nymphs', Online here.