Athina in Kentrikos Tomeas Athinon, Attica, Greece — Ελλάδα (Southeastern Europe, Balkan Peninsula)
Temple of Apollo Patroos, Temple of Zeus Pharatrios and Athena Phratria, Benches or "Synedrion"
ΝΑΟΣ ΑΠΟΛΛΩΝΟΣ ΠΑΤΡΩΟΥ. ΝΑΟΣ ΔΙΟΣ ΦΡΑΤΡΙΟΥ ΚΑΙ ΑΘΗΝΑΣ ΦΡΑΤΙΟ, ΕΔΡΑΝΑ Ή «ΣΥΝΕΔΡΙΟΝ»
English:
Temple of Apollo Patroos (325 BC)
Small Ionic temple, tetrastyle in antis, with pronaos (fore-temple), cella (inner shrine), and an area at the northwest that probably was the adyton. It was dedicated to the god Apollo, who, as father of Ion, ancestor of the Athenians, was a special protector of phratries (groups of related families). Pausanias describes three statues of Apollo in the temple, one in the cella and two in the pronaos. The cult statue, work of the Athenian sculptor Euphranor (mid-4th c. BC) was found in the excavations conducted in 1907 by the Athens Archaeological Society and today is on display in the Stoa of Attalos. The temple stood over an earlier apsidal building, most probably a temple, traces of which are preserved under the floor of the cella.
Temple of Zeus Pharatrios and Athena Phratria (350 BC)
Small, single-chamber structure, with a porch added around the mid-2nd c. BC, dedicated to the two phratry-protecting divinities of the original sacred phratries or gene of the Athenian citizens. In this function Zeus and Athena were linked closely with Apollo Patroos.
Benches or "Synedrion"
(2nd half of 5th c. BC)
Four rows of stone seats, partially preserved on the east slope of the Kolonos Agoraios Hill, where in early times the Boule (Council) or some judiciary body met.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Architecture • Man-Made Features.
Location. 37° 58.532′ N, 23° 43.334′ E. Marker is in Athina, Attica, in Kentrikos Tomeas Athinon. Marker can be reached from the intersection of Adrianou and Agiou Filippou. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Athina, Attica 105 55, Greece. Touch for directions.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. Temple of Hephaistos (within shouting distance of this marker); Odeion of Agrippa and Gymnasium or "Palace of the Giants" (within shouting distance of this marker); Water Clock (about 120 meters away, measured in a direct line); Stoa of Attalos (159-138 B.C.) (about 150 meters away); The East Side of the Ancient Agora and the Stoa of Attalos (about 150 meters away); Church of the Holy Apostles (ca. A.D. 1000) (about 210 meters away); The Library of Pantainos (approx. 0.2 kilometers away); Areopagus Hill (approx. 0.4 kilometers away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Athina.
More about this marker. The Temple of Apollo Patroos is located in the Ancient Agora site. The street intersection (above) is near the entrance to the archaeological site.
Credits. This page was last revised on April 6, 2022. It was originally submitted on November 11, 2018, by Barry Swackhamer of Brentwood, California. This page has been viewed 271 times since then and 11 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on November 11, 2018, by Barry Swackhamer of Brentwood, California.