Samothrace - Sanctuary of Kabeiroi (Sanctuary of the Great Gods)

 
Six km/4mi northeast of Samothráki Khóra, above the site of ancient Palaiopolis, are the remains of the sanctuary of the Great Gods or of the Kabeiroi, which have only recently been completely exposed. A chapel dedicated to Ayía Paraskeví and the ruins of a castle of the Gattelusi family on the slopes of the hill mark the site of the ancient port (shingle beach). In spite of repeated destruction by pirates, war and earthquakes, the sanctuary continued in existence until the A.D. fourth century. During the Middle Ages the ruins of the ancient buildings served as a quarry of dressed stone for the construction of the castle.
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Address: Sanctuary of the Kabeiroi / Sanctuary of the Great Gods, Samothrace , Greece
Hours:
April 1 to October 31: 8am-7:30pm
November 1 to March 31: 8:30am-3pm
Always closed on: New Year's Day (January 1), Greek National Day (March 25), May Day / Labor Day (May 1), Christmas - Christian (December 25), Day after Christmas, St Stephen's Day, Boxing Day (December 26), Easter - Christian
Tips: Admission is free on Sundays from November to March.

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