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Vintage illustration of the restoration of the temple of Demeter #204716509
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Harmsworth`s Universal Encyclopaedia 1920s - Social History. Greece: Restoration of the Temple of Demeter, in which the Eleusinian mysteries were celebrated. Located in Sangri Naxos, Demeter was the ancient goddess of grain, people used to build temples to her close to fertile areas. Such a fertile ground is found around the village.530 BCE temple built of marble that was converted to a church in the 6th century.
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