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The town of Eretria from the ancient citadel on January 16, 2020
The Town of Eretria

Eretria ( Greek: Ερέτρια, Eretria, literally "city of the rowers"' Ancient Greek: Ἐρέτρια) is a town in Euboea, Greece. It is across the narrow South Euboean Gulf.

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  • Lelantischer Krieg

    Neighbouring ancient cities

  • 1 - Erétrie. Plan des fouilles et de la canalisation

    Plan of the site

  • Ancient greek polychrome Gorgona antefix Eretria Greece

    Ancient Greek polychrome antefix, featuring a Gorgona. Archaeological Museum of Eretria

  • 1475 - Archaeological Museum, Athens - Youth - Photo by Giovanni Dall'Orto, Nov 13 2009

    Statue of a youth found in the gymnasium, now in the National Archaeological Museum in Athens

  • Eretria 500-465 BC

    Coin of Eretria, 500–490 BC. Silver obol. Obverse: Facing head of cow. Reverse: Octopus in incuse square.

  • Eretria walls on acropolis

    Ancient polygonal city walls on the acropolis

  • Naos Apollona DSC 1597

    Temple of Apollo Daphnephoros

  • Eretria temple of Apollo pediment

    Temple of Apollo pediment sculptures

  • Naos Isidos DSC 1591

    Temple of Isis at Eretria

  • Eretria house of the mosaics

    House of the mosaics

  • Tholos DSC 1594

    Tholos

  • Eretria Upper Gymnasium

    Upper Gymnasion

  • Ερέτρια 1400

    View of the harbour

  • ESAG office

    The office of the Swiss School of Archaeology in Greece at Eretria.

See also

Kids robot.svg In Spanish: Eretria para niños

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