Cite this garden Carroll, M. (2021). "Sanctuary of Zeus Philios." Gardens of the Roman Empire, accessed June 18, 2026. https://roman-gardens.github.io/id/b358c1f3d6/

Sanctuary of Zeus Philios

Contributors: Jane Millar, Amartya Shri
Published: 2021-04-21
Last modified: 2026-06-08

Dates

unspecified (still flourished in the 2nd century CE)

Garden Description

Pausanias mentioned a small grove of trees in the sanctuary of Zeus Philios that was in close proximity to the agora in Megalopolis (8.31.4-5). The grove was enclosed within a boundary wall. In the precinct were images of the goddesses Demeter and Kore. This grove almost certainly had been in existence since pre-Roman times, but it still flourished in the 2nd century CE when Pausanias visited the site.

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