Title

A heroon in Messene, Greece. Artist: Samuel Magal

Caption

A heroon in Messene, Greece. A heroon was a shrine dedicated to an ancient Greek or Roman hero and was used for the commemoration or worship of the hero. It was often erected over his supposed tomb or cenotaph. Ancient Messene lies on the slopes of Mt Ithomi, 30km/19 miles northwest of Kalamata. It was founded by Epaminondas in 369 BC after the battle of Leuctra and the first Theban invasion of the Peloponnese.

Date

1951

Credit line

Photo12/Heritage Images/Samuel Magal

Reference

HRM19D74_279

Model release

No

License type

Rights managed

Available size

50,5Mb (2,4Mb) / 17,2in x 11,4in / 5145 x 3430 (300dpi)

Keywords

Europe city building buildings architecture monument continent European color colour ruins archaeology ruin Greece shrine location photograph ruined archaeological site archeology Ancient Greece Ancient Greek Ancient city ancient site TGN photograph cella Sites & Photos Samuel Magal Messene heroon Magal Samuel photograph