House of Comedians

Delos


The re-erected Doric columns here once formed a colonnade around the atrium of a large villa, which takes its name from a painted frieze featuring actors that was discovered here.


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Nearby Delos attractions

2. Lake Palaestra

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Wrestlers and, possibly, boxers would once have trained here.

3. Sacred Lake

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According to the legend, it was here that Leto gave birth to Apollo and Artemis, making it one of the most sacred sites of the ancient world. This didn't…

4. Terrace of the Lions

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The most-photographed part of the Delos site is this terrace facing the Sacred Lake, lined with stone lions (these are replicas, the originals are in the…

5. Wall of Triarius

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The remains of fortifications built by the Roman governor in 69 BC to protect the town.

6. Dodekatheon

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Dating from the 3rd century BC, this small temple was dedicated to the 12 principal gods of the Greek pantheon. Statuary from the temple is housed in the…

7. Artemision

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Adjoining the sanctuary of Apollo was a smaller compound forming the sanctuary of his twin sister, Artemis. Three remaining columns mark the location of…

8. Sanctuary of Archegetes

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The ruins of a temple to the first king of Delos, who was believed to have been a son of Apollo.

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