The Extramural Sanctuary of Demeter and Persephone at Cyrene, Libya, Final Reports
Background and Introduction to the Excavations
Buy PublicationAuthor(s): Donald J. White
Published: 1984
ISBN: 9780934718516
Series: Museum Monogragh | Cyrene
According to Herodotus, Cyrene was colonized by settlers from the island of Thera, later joined by other colonists from Crete, Samos, Laconia, and Rhodes. Traditionally the foundation date has been set at 631 B.C. The sanctuary began to develop within a generation of the establishment of the colony and continued in use until its destruction by an earthquake in A.D. 262. In this volume, the excavator presents the background of the site, the history of its excavation, and an overall view of the current project.