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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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.

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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.