Sanctuary of Cybele in Mytilene

The sanctuary of Cybele is among the earliest and most important sanctuaries of the ancient city of Mytilene. It is located in the present-day area of Epano Skala and more specifically, in Merarchias Archipelagos Street, on the plot of land owned by the former Asylum...

Sanctuary of Apollo Maloeis in Mytilene

The sanctuary of Apollo Maloeis was one of the most important sanctuaries of the ancient city of Mytilene, but also of the island of Lesbos in general. It is located in the present-day area of Epano Skala in Mytilene, at the junction of Loggos and Lorentzos Mavilis...

Sanctuary of Brisaios or Brisagenis Dionysus

The archaeological site of the sanctuary of Brisaios or Brisagenis Dionysus is located 4.5 km. southwest of the existing village of Vrisa (Brisa), at the cape of Agios Fokas of Lesbos, where the homonymous chapel is built today, dedicated to the patron saint of...

Aeolian Sanctuary of Klopedi

At the top of a plateau now overgrown with olive trees, north of Kalloni and west of Agia Paraskevi, is the archaeological site of Klopedi, where the Archaic aeolian sanctuary of Apollo Napaios was once built, the worship of which on the island of Lesbos is known to...

Sanctuary of Messon

The sanctuary of Messon in Lesbos was one of the most important Panhellenic sanctuaries of the people of Lesbos in ancient times, while today it is one of the most remarkable archaeological sites of the island. It is located in the “Koukala” or...
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