The structure known as “drakospito” (ogre's house) on top of Mount Ocha, Euboea. According to the author, it was and ancient sanctuary. However, although animal remains and fragments of vases have been discovered on the site, to date the exact function of the building has not been established with certainty.
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Creator
WALPOLE, Robert
Title
The structure known as “drakospito” (ogre's house) on top of Mount Ocha, Euboea. According to the author, it was and ancient sanctuary. However, although animal remains and fragments of vases have been discovered on the site, to date the exact function of the building has not been established with certainty.
Alternative Title
Western View of the Temple on Mount Ocha.
Date
1820
Bibliographic Citation
WALPOLE, Robert (Ed.). Travels in Various Countries of the East; being a Continuation of Memoirs relating to European and Asiatic Turkey, and &c., London, Longman, Hurst, Rees, Orme, and Brown, 1820.
Identifier
walpole2_5
Table Of Contents
288
Spatial Coverage
Karystos
Euboea
Greece
Subject
Art and antiquities
Architecture and built environment
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WALPOLE, Robert , “The structure known as “drakospito” (ogre's house) on top of Mount Ocha, Euboea. According to the author, it was and ancient sanctuary. However, although animal remains and fragments of vases have been discovered on the site, to date the exact function of the building has not been established with certainty. ,” travelogues, accessed December 3, 2024, https://english.travelogues.gr/items/show/58776.