Guide to the Dorian City of Lato, Crete, Greece

Sanctuary or Temple

This single chamber with an opening to the north occupies the area between the portico and open part of the Agora and in part may date back to the archaic period as it is thought that the current remains are actually built on the site of a previous building. Many figurines dating to the 6th century BC were found underneath the southernmost part of the building where the bedrock floor originally sloped away, but it is believed this had been levelled off by the Dorian period.

^ Central location with Cistern to N, Exedra to S, Portico to W and open Agora to E ^

^ The Eastern wall of the Temple ^

^ Southern part of the temple where the bedrock dips away ^

^ The Southern wall of the Sanctuary / Temple ^

^ The entrance to the sanctuary, unusually, faced North to the public cistern ^

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Main Gate | Steps | Terraces | Shops and Workshops | Portico / Stoa | Central Cistern | Sanctuary / Temple | Agora | Exedra | Prytaneion | Houses of the Prytaneion | Temple House | Great Temple | Altar | Theatral Area |

Walls / Ramparts | Cisterns | Surrounding Area | Miscellaneous

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