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Terrace of the Lions.
From here, passing between the Temple of Leto and a long granite building, we follow the processional way, flanked by a number of lions in Naxian marble dating from the 7th century BC - the earliest monumental figures of animals in Greek art. They look out over the Sacred Lake, which was filled in 1925-26 on account of the danger of malaria. In the lake there is a palm tree, recalling the palm under which Leto gave birth to Apollo and Artemis. Other remains in the northern part of the site are the Establishment of the Poseidoniasts of Berytos (built for the accommodation of merchants from Beirut), the Granite Palaistra and the Lake Palaistra.
The Museum contains a fine collection of material from the site, although some of the best items found here, such as the relief of Nikandros, are now in the National Archaeological Museum in Athens. Adjoining the museum is a snack bar where we can buy some refreshments. From here we can look around the area to the Northeast, in which are the Gymnasium, the Stadium and a residential quarter near the sea, with a synagogue.
Terrace of the Lions.
From here, passing between the Temple of Leto and a long granite building, we follow the processional way, flanked by a number of lions in Naxian marble dating from the 7th century BC - the earliest monumental figures of animals in Greek art. They look out over the Sacred Lake, which was filled in 1925-26 on account of the danger of malaria. In the lake there is a palm tree, recalling the palm under which Leto gave birth to Apollo and Artemis. Other remains in the northern part of the site are the Establishment of the Poseidoniasts of Berytos (built for the accommodation of merchants from Beirut), the Granite Palaistra and the Lake Palaistra.
The Museum contains a fine collection of material from the site, although some of the best items found here, such as the relief of Nikandros, are now in the National Archaeological Museum in Athens. Adjoining the museum is a snack bar where we can buy some refreshments. From here we can look around the area to the Northeast, in which are the Gymnasium, the Stadium and a residential quarter near the sea, with a synagogue.