athens, the relief of dexileos in the sacred way in the kerameikos

Archive ID: 421053

Description: the copy of the grave relief of dexileos, 394-393 b.c., with the remains of the grave precint of the family, (copy, the original is in the arhaeological museum of kerameikos) on the sacred way or street of the tombs, in the kerameikos cemetery, outside the sacred gate. the way was used during the celebration of the eleusinian mysteries, and was flanked by grave monuments from v century forward.

Added on: March 25, 2007

Tags: athens atene atene greece grecia kerameikos ceramico grave tomb funerary cemetery classic hellenistic burial ground relief horseman warrior hero grave relief protohellenistic combat copy grave stele

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