Amphiareion

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Amphiareion Description

(Local Name: Amfiarío) The Amphiareion is an ancient sanctuary, the shrine of an oracle, beautifully situated in a quiet wooded valley in northern Attica, 45km north of Athens, and southeast of Oropós.

Amphiaraos was a mythical king of Argos who had the gift of clairvoyance. On his way to Boeotia during the expedition of the Seven against Thebes he was victorious in a contest at Nemea during the funeral ceremony of the young prince Opheltes. During the battle for Thebes he was snatched away by Zeus and disappeared into a cleft in the earth, but later re-emerged on the borders of Attica and Boeotia and was revered in a sanctuary at a sacred spring as a seer and a hero who brought salvation and healing. The

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Hobbies & Activities category: Architecture - Roman, Greek, classical; Archeological site or ruin; Literary site; Scenic site or route

Amphiareion Highlights

Altar

In front of the temple at Amphiáreion, beside the sacred spring, is the broad altar, which according to Pausanias was dedicated to Amphiaraos and numerous other divinities.

Baths

Near the theater at the Amphiáreion are the remains of Roman baths. On the other side of the little stream are a klepsydra (water-clock) and the remains of houses.

Incubation Hall

In the depths of the Amphiáreion, beyond some statue bases of the Roman period, is the incubation hall in which worshippers seeking a cure slept. Farther along is the 360ft/110m long incubation

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Museum

The small museum at Amphiáreion contains interesting local finds.

Temple

A path runs downhill from the entrance of the Amphiareion. Immediately on the right is the temple of Amphiaraos (fourth or third century B.C.). The front of the temple has six Doric columns between

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Theater

Behind the Amphiáreion incubation hall is the theater, with five marble seats of honor around the orchestra and a well-preserved stage building. The auditorium is overgrown with pines. In this

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Oropos

On the coast, 6km/4mi northwest of the Amphiareion, lies the pretty little fishing port of Oropós or Skála Oropoú, with some attractive tavernas on the seafront.

Address

Amphiáraion
Oropós
Greece

Hours

November 1 to May 31

Open	Closed	8:30	8:30	8:30	8:30	8:30	8:30
Closed		15:00	15:00	15:00	15:00	15:00	15:00

June 1 to October 31

Open	Closed	8:00	8:00	8:00	8:00	8:00	8:00
Closed		15:00	15:00	15:00	15:00	15:00	15:00

Always open, even if weekly hours indicate otherwise
Epiphany (3 Kings' Day ) - Christian (January 6) Easter Monday - Christian Assumption Day - Christian (August 15) Óhi Day - Greece & Cyprus (October 28)

Always closed on:
New Year's Day (January 1) Good Friday - Christian Easter - Christian May Day / Labor Day (May 1) Christmas - Christian (December 25) Day after Christmas, St Stephen's Day, Boxing Day (December 26)