Panhellenic sanctuary

A Panhellenic sanctuary was a sanctuary, shrine or place of worship in Ancient Greece, that was open to all Greeks regardless of the city-state it belonged to.

These places were often the subject of pilgrimages from all the Greek world.

Normally, a sanctuary or shrine belonged to the city in which territory it was situated.

[1] Known Panhellenic sanctuaries were: In the 8th century BCE, these sites became popular and were often old sacred sites and buildings given new roles to match the politics of the age.

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