The Great sanctuary of Dionysos. An attempt of localization in the context of new findings and the information by Pseudo-Aristotle
The Great sanctuary of Dionysos. An attempt of localization in the context of new findings and the information by Pseudo-Aristotle

Summary/Abstract: The present study addresses issues related to the location of the Great Sanctuary of Dionysos, mentioned by Herodotus and several other ancient authors. Their information is related to the campaign of Alexander III the Great and his visit there, as well as the visit of Gaius Octavius, which determined the fate of Emperor Octavian Augustus. In his defense, the author cites a significant megalithic site, very close to the description left by Pseudo-Aristotle about the structure and character of this sanctuary. In the course of the research the meaning of some ethnonyms, such as that of the people of the Satrae, is clarified, as an attempt is made to specify the location of their sub-tribal groups. A new hypothesis has been proposed for a new interpretation of Herodotus' text related to the campaign of the Persian king Xerxes, which mentions the location of Mount Pangaion that is of key importance to the location of the sanctuary of Dionysos and all this in the context of Pliny the Elder's information about this region in southwestern Thrace.

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