Vravrona

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Vravrona is an archaeological and coastal area in eastern Attica, Greece, known for the sanctuary of Artemis and its well-preserved ancient remains.

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Vravrona canonical 2

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Predicate Object
instanceOf archaeological site
coastal area
administrativeUnit municipality of Markopoulo Mesogaias
associatedWithCult Artemis
surface form: Artemis Brauronia
associatedWithRitual Artemis Agrotera festival
surface form: Arkteia festival

initiation rites for girls
country Greece
culturalPeriod Archaic Greece
Classical Greece
Hellenistic period
dedicatedTo Artemis
distanceFrom approximately 35 km southeast of Athens
excavatedBy Ephorates of Antiquities in Greece
surface form: Greek Archaeological Service
excavatedFrom early 20th century
hasEnvironment combination of sea, marsh, and low hills
hasFeature coastal wetlands
marshy landscape
hasMuseum Archaeological Museum of Brauron
hasSanctuary Acropolis sanctuary of Artemis Brauronia
surface form: Sanctuary of Artemis Brauronia
hasStructure bridge
sacred spring
small theater or odeon
stoa
temple of Artemis
hasTypeOfRemains altars
ceramic finds
inscriptions
statues
stoas
temple ruins
votive offerings
knownFor classical-period architecture
sanctuary of Artemis
well-preserved ancient remains
linkedMythologicallyTo Artemis
Iphigenia
locatedIn Attica
East Attica regional unit
surface form: eastern Attica
locatedNear Aegean Sea
nearbyInfrastructure Athens International Airport Eleftherios Venizelos
surface form: Athens International Airport
nearbySettlement Markopoulo Mesogeas
surface form: Markopoulo Mesogaias
overlooks Euripus Strait area of eastern Attica coast
partOf ancient deme of Brauron
periodOfFlourishing Classical period of ancient Greece
protectedAs archaeological site of national importance
region East Attica regional unit
religion ancient Greek religion
tourism archaeological tourism destination

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