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Pompeion

Κεραμεικός · Περιφέρεια Αττικής
Pompeion📷 Giovanni Dall'Orto · Attribution

A building between the Dipylon Gate and the Sacred Gate used for preparing the Panathenaic procession during the Classical and Hellenistic periods, destroyed during the Sullan Sack in 86 B.C., restored ca. A.D. 144, and destroyed again in the Herulian Sack of A.D. 267.

🏛️ In antiquity: Πομπήιον · attested in 4 ancient texts
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Where is Pompeion?

Pompeion is located in Κεραμεικός, Περιφέρεια Αττικής, Greece. Coordinates: 37.97820, 23.71893.

What kind of place is Pompeion?

A building between the Dipylon Gate and the Sacred Gate used for preparing the Panathenaic procession during the Classical and Hellenistic periods, destroyed during the Sullan Sack in 86 B.C., restored ca. A.D. 144, and destroyed again in t

How do I get to Pompeion?

You can navigate to Pompeion via Google Maps or Apple Maps using the coordinates 37.97820, 23.71893.

What was Pompeion called in antiquity?

In antiquity it was known as “Πομπήιον”, attested in 4 ancient texts.

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