209: Steps Leading Down to a Cistern; Portico, with the Chapel of St. John; Seventh-Century Inscription
| Department | Archive |
|---|---|
| Collection | 1936 Exhibition Collection |
| Reference No. | 1936/2/1/14 |
| Level | Item |
| Scope and Content | Three card bases with black and white photographs attached. The original description in the catalogue reads: "209. a. Steps leading down to a cistern. b. Portico, with the chapel of St. John, built over the first (Geometric) temple of Hera Akraia. The chapel has since been removed and rebuilt on another site. c. Seventh-century inscription on one of the sides of the altar (212c), 'I am a drachma for Hera of the White Arms.' This stone originally supported an offering, perhaps a drachma or handful of iron spits (which were the earliest coinage) like those dedicated at the Argive Heraeum, and the Orthia Sanctuary (195)." |
| Notes | In the Exhibition Catalogue this is under the subheading "Architectural Details" |
| Related records |
[1936/2/1/14/1], Sub-item, 209a: Steps Leading Down to a Cistern
[1936/2/1/14/2], Sub-item, 209b: Portico, with the Chapel of St. John [1936/2/1/14/3], Sub-item, 209c: Seventh-century Inscription [BSA SPHS/2/1/5091.C6301], Perachora: Retrograde inscription from sacrificial pit in the Temple of Hera Limenia, 1930-1939 |