New Discoveries At The Ash Altar Of Zeus

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New Discoveries At The Ash Altar Of Zeus Offer Insights Into Origins Of Ancient Greece's Most Powerful God
ScienceDaily (Jan. 23, 2008) — The Greek traveler, Pausanias, living in the second century, CE, would probably recognize the spectacular site of the Sanctuary of Zeus at Mt. Lykaion, and particularly the altar of Zeus. At 4,500 feet above sea level, atop the altar provides a breathtaking, panoramic vista of Arcadia.

“On the highest point of the mountain is a mound of earth, forming an altar of Zeus Lykaios, and from it most of the Peloponnesos can be seen,â€

[Dan Diffendale]

Our website is here:
http://corinth.sas.upenn.edu/lykaion/lykaion.html

If you are anywhere in the Philadelphia, PA USA area, Dr. Romano will be giving a public lecture on the results of the last few seasons on Wednesday, January 30, at 6 PM in the Penn Museum. For more info, see:
http://www.museum.upenn.edu/new/events/ ... which=1461

A few reports from the field are located at:
http://mountlykaion.wordpress.com/

There's an earlier thread here on RAT with a few pictures at:
http://www.romanarmy.com/rat/viewtopic.php?p=155875

[Gaius Julius Caesar]

I'm not surprised there was a bull found there. Was there not a connection between Zeus and a bull? Where exactly from Olympia is Mt.
Lykaion?

EDIT: OK, I ca nsee it on the map and it looks to be very close to Kalidona, although I cannot find Kalidona on this online map!
I can see it was probably a stomping ground for my ancesters!