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IRIA
A sacred place of the Aegean with uninterrupted life and function from the 14th century B.C. up to our times. It is the cradle of the Ionic order of the monumental Greek architecture. The sancturay of Iria has been located (1982), investigated (1986-1996) and presented to the public (1992-1996) by the University of Athens in collaboration with the Polytechnical School of Munich, with the financial support of both Univesities as well as the Ministry of Culture (research) and the Ministry of Aegean (presentation).

Prof. V. Lambrinoudakis
Prof. E. Simantoni-Bournia
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ABOUT IRIA
THE IMPORTANCE OF IRIA SANCTUARY
OPEN AIR CULT
THE FIRST AND SECOND BUILDINGS
THE THIRD BUILDING
THE FOURTH TEMPLE
EARLY CHRISTIAN BASILICA
RECTANGULAR TEMENOS
CEREMONIAL DINING HALL
SCULPTURE AND ARCHITECTURE
CULT DINING IN SANCUARIES


IRIA PHOTOS

RESTORATION - Single room constructed of wood and bricks. RESTORATION - Hall intended for mystery rites. RESTORATION - Restoration of an ancient building.

THE FOURTH TEMPLE - Around 580-570 B.C., work began on the fourth and largest temple of all, the only one of which remains are visible, and the only one to have been restored. It is an archaic hekatompedon of Ionic style. DIONYSOS TEMPLE AT IRIA - The temple of Iria is found in the place Livadi of Naxos and it was dedicated to god Dionysos. DIONYSOS TEMPLE AT IRIA - A detail from the ionic rythm temple of Dionysos.

DIONYSOS TEMPLE AT IRIA - The temple of Dionysos has been characterized as an architecture monument. DIONYSOS TEMPLE AT IRIA - The excavations brought in the light a lot of important discoveries. DIONYSOS TEMPLE AT IRIA - A detail from an ionic column.

DIONYSOS TEMPLE AT IRIA - A part of the ruins of the ancient temple. DIONYSOS TEMPLE AT IRIA - A ionic column from the temple of Dionysos.