Daphne - Temple of Apollo Daphnephoros, Eretria

Temple of Apollo Daphnephoros, Eretria

At Eretria the identity of an excavated 7th and 6th century temple to Apollo Daphnephoros, "Apollo, laurel-bearer", or "carrying off Daphne", a "place where the citizens are to take the oath", is identified in inscriptions.

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