#Samikon
📰 Excavation at the 6th-century-BC temple at Samikon, Greece finds inscribed bronze sheets, possibly public and sacred documents, indicating the temple was an archive for official or religious records.

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New Excavations Suggest Greece’s Samikon Temple May Have Served as an Ancient Archive - GreekReporter.com
Greece excavation at Samikon suggests a sixth-century BC temple hall may have stored sacred or official records in antiquity.
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March 13, 2026 at 9:30 PM
Archaeologists have uncovered more of the monumental Temple of Poseidon in Greece’s Peloponnese, revealing rare artifacts and unique architectural features that shed light on ancient religious practices.

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Temple of Poseidon at Samikon is larger than expected
Archaeologists have uncovered more of the monumental Temple of Poseidon in Greece’s Peloponnese, revealing rare artifacts and unique architectural features that shed light on ancient religious practic...
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November 12, 2024 at 10:10 PM
New Excavations Suggest Greece’s Samikon Temple May Have Served as an Ancient Archive
New Excavations Suggest Greece’s Samikon Temple May Have Served as an Ancient Archive - GreekReporter.com
Greece excavation at Samikon suggests a sixth-century BC temple hall may have stored sacred or official records in antiquity.
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March 10, 2026 at 7:45 AM
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Der Poseidontempel von Samikon
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January 19, 2026 at 9:10 AM
Temple of Poseidon at Samikon is larger than expected wildhunt.org/2024/11/temp...
November 20, 2024 at 3:53 AM
Bronze Sheets Found in the Great Temple of Samikon in Elis Reveal It Was Used as a Document Archive in Antiquity
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Bronze Sheets Found in the Great Temple of Samikon in Elis Reveal It Was Used as a Document Archive in Antiquity
The 2025 excavation campaign at the archaeological site of Klidi, in Samikon (in the Greek region of Elis), has produced results that make it possible to clarify the function of one of the most singul...
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March 9, 2026 at 6:57 PM
Archaeologists Find Bronze Inscription and Possible Archive in 6th-Century BCE Temple at Kleidi Samikon - Arkeonews
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Archaeologists Find Bronze Inscription and Possible Archive in 6th-Century BCE Temple at Kleidi Samikon - Arkeonews
Archaeologists uncover a 6th-century BCE bronze inscription and charred tablets at Kleidi Samikon, revealing a possible ancient Greek archive.
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March 10, 2026 at 5:57 PM
🎥The @gerda-henkel-stiftung.de proudly presents the documentary on the excavations of the Εφορεία Αρχαιοτήτων Ηλείας and the @oeai.bsky.social in Athens in the Poseidon Sanctuary at #Samikon.
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An der Westküste der Peloponnes, unweit von Olympia, wo das Lapithos-Gebirge ins Meer abfällt, soll laut dem antiken Autor Strabon einst ein imposanter Tempel gestanden haben, der Poseidon geweiht…
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September 24, 2025 at 8:00 AM
Rediscovered Temple of Poseidon in Greece Larger Than Initially Assumed.
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Rediscovered Temple of Poseidon in Greece Larger Than Initially Assumed - GreekReporter.com
Latest excavations shed more light on the recently rediscovered temple of Poseidon in Klaidi, Samikon, southern Greece.
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February 7, 2025 at 1:40 AM
The Discovery of the Sanctuary of Poseidon at Samikon
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The Discovery of the Sanctuary of Poseidon at Samikon
Hybrid Lecture by Birgitta Eder – Erofili-Iris Kolia – Sophia Zoumbaki
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April 30, 2026 at 2:59 PM
Recent excavations by the Austrian Archaeological Institute & the Ephorate of Elis at the Archaic temple in the Poseidon sanctuary at Kleidi-Samikon in Greece unveiled more of its dimensions, surpassing initial expectations.

Financed by the Gerda Henkel Stiftung

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January 26, 2024 at 8:20 AM
✨️ New discoveries at the Poseidon sanctuary in #Samikon
The campaign 2025 focused on the excavation of the NW hall of the large temple. The thick deposit of collapsed of Laconian roof tiles was removed, revealing numerous traces of the fire that destroyed the building.
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Excavations in 2025 shed light on the construction history of the Poseidon sanctuary
As part of the five-year research program at Kleidi Samiko (2022–2026), the Greek-Austrian research project – conducted in collaboration between the Ephorate of Antiquities of Ilia and the Austrian…
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March 13, 2026 at 6:01 PM
Des fouilles archéologiques sur le site de Samikon dans le Péloponnèse permettent la mise au jour des vestiges étonnants d'un temple archaïque, qui aurait aussi servi de lieu d'archivage de textes religieux

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New Excavations Suggest Greece’s Samikon Temple May Have Served as an Ancient Archive - GreekReporter.com
Greece excavation at Samikon suggests a sixth-century BC temple hall may have stored sacred or official records in antiquity.
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March 12, 2026 at 1:12 PM
New Discoveries At The Kleidi Samikon Excavation Site – Greek City Times - greekcitytimes.com/2024/10/28/n...
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October 28, 2024 at 6:39 PM
Greek, Austrian Archaeologists Dig Reveals Poseidon Temple Details - The National Herald - www.thenationalherald.com/greek-austri...
Greek, Austrian Archaeologists Dig Reveals Poseidon Temple Details
ATHENS - Ongoing work at Kleidi-Samikon in the western Peloponnese of Greece by a team from the Austrian Archaeological Institute and the Greek Ministry of Culture have led to more discoveries about a...
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November 5, 2024 at 7:15 PM
There's been some recent archeological news about a temple to Poseidon being identified near Samikon, Greece. www.artnews.com/art-news/new...
October 26, 2023 at 1:35 AM
The Greek Temple That Hid a 2,600-Year-Old Secret Archive

Archaeologists in western Greece have uncovered charred bronze sheets and a rare inscription inside a 6th-century BCE temple at Kleidi Samikon, believed to be the lost sanctuary of Poseidon. The finds suggest the building doubled as an…
The Greek Temple That Hid a 2,600-Year-Old Secret Archive
Archaeologists in western Greece have uncovered charred bronze sheets and a rare inscription inside a 6th-century BCE temple at Kleidi Samikon, believed to be the lost sanctuary of Poseidon. The finds suggest the building doubled as an ancient archive for laws, treaties, and civic records.
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May 3, 2026 at 2:44 PM
Unlocking the Secret Bronze Archive of a 2600 Year Old Greek Temple

Archaeologists have discovered a 2600 year old Greek temple at Kleidi Samikon and revealed a hidden bronze archive that alters our views of early civilizations.
Unlocking the Secret Bronze Archive of a 2600 Year Old Greek Temple
Archaeologists have discovered a 2600 year old Greek temple at Kleidi Samikon and revealed a hidden bronze archive that alters our views of early civilizations.
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March 10, 2026 at 1:49 PM
2026年3月10日
#考古学のおやつ 1/1
ギリシャ、サミコン(Σαμικόν;Samikon)のクレイディ遺跡(Κλειδί;Kleidi)紀元前6世紀の神殿で、青銅の銘文や、薄板。神殿は、信仰の対象であっただけでなく、公文書館の役割も。
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Archaeologists Find Bronze Inscription and Possible Archive in 6th-Century BCE Temple at Kleidi Samikon - Arkeonews
Archaeologists uncover a 6th-century BCE bronze inscription and charred tablets at Kleidi Samikon, revealing a possible ancient Greek archive.
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March 21, 2026 at 10:12 AM
2024年10月28日
#考古学のおやつ 1/1
ギリシャ。サミコン(Σαμικόν;Samikon)のクレイディ遺跡(Κλειδί;Kleidi)で2022年に発見されたポセイドン(Ποσειδῶν;Poseidon)の聖域で、紀元前6世紀の神殿とみられる建物跡。28m×9.5mで、内部に大きな部屋が2つある。紀元前300年ごろに屋根を取り外されており、その時期に放棄されたとみられる。
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December 25, 2024 at 1:07 PM