Carroll, M. (2021). "Sanctuary of Apollo and the Nymphs." Gardens of the Roman Empire, accessed October 2, 2026. https://roman-gardens.github.io/id/21eea814e6/

Sanctuary of Apollo and the Nymphs

Author: Maureen Carroll

Contributors: Jane Millar, Amartya Shri

Published: 2021-04-21

Last modified: 2026-09-28

Dates

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Garden Description

A grove and shrine of Apollo in the mountaintop town of Kyrtones in Boeotia was visited by Pausanias in the 2nd century CE (9.24.4). There was also a natural spring at the site, next to which was a sanctuary of the Nymphs and a small grove of fruit-bearing trees.

Keywords

literary gardens
orchards (AAT:300008890)
Pausanias
sacred groves (AAT:300251876)
shrines (structures) (AAT:300007558)
springs (bodies of water) (AAT:300008697)

Places

Kyrtones (Pleiades:540898)
Achaea/Achaia (region) (Pleiades:570028)
Achaea (province) (TGN:7030332)