Lecture: The Discovery of the Poseidon Sanctuary at Samikon
Schedule
Fri, 22 May, 2026 at 06:00 pm
UTC+03:00Location
Leoforos Alexandras 26, 10683 Athens, Greece | Athens, AT
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The Swedish Institute at Athens and the Austrian Archaeological Institute at Athens cordially invite you to a jointly organised lecture within the framework of the Athens Greek Religion SeminarThe Discovery of the Sanctuary of Poseidon at Samikon
by Birgitta Eder – Erofili-Iris Kolia – Sophia Zoumbaki.
The lecture takes place on Friday, May 22, 2026, at 18.00 (Athens) in a hybrid format with live presence at the Austrian Archaeological Institute at Athens, Leoforos Alexandras 26, and online via Zoom.
For over a century, the sanctuary of Poseidon at Samikon, mentioned by Strabo, remained archaeologically
unlocated despite repeated attempts to identify it within the landscape of Triphylia. Recent interdisciplinary
research combining literary and topographical reassessment with geophysical survey and excavation has led
to a decisive breakthrough. Since 2022, excavations at Kleidi-Samikon have revealed a monumental Archaic
temple of the 6th century BC and associated structures indicating a sanctuary of considerable regional significance.
The finds are both significant and informative, including a marble perirrhanterion and a bronze inscription
of outstanding importance. This inscription provides conclusive evidence for the identification of the
site as the sanctuary of Poseidon Samios. The sanctuary at Samikon thus emerges as a key site for understanding
the religious and political landscape of Archaic Triphylia and the western Peloponnese.
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Where is it happening?
Leoforos Alexandras 26, 10683 Athens, Greece, Λεωφόρος Αλεξάνδρας 26, 106 83 Αθήνα, Ελλάδα, Athens, GreeceEvent Location & Nearby Stays:
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