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🏛️ the Tomb of Orestes (Sparta)

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  • Information
    in the Agora of Sparta
    In
    🌍 the Agora of Sparta
    Place of burial of
    👤 Orestes (s. of Agamemnon) son of Agamemnon and Clytaimnestra
    In the historical period
    Preserved as a relic
    Survives as a relic at
    🌍 the Agora of Sparta at Sparta, also called 'Choros'
    Relics preserved on site
    🏺 the Bones of Orestes
    Related entities
    🌍 Tegea (Arcadia) city in Arcadia🏺 the Bones of Orestes🌍 the Agora of Sparta at Sparta, also called 'Choros'🏛️ the Tomb of Orestes (Tegea) near Tegea👤 Orestes (s. of Agamemnon) son of Agamemnon and Clytaimnestra
    Mentioned by
    📖 Pausanias 3.3.5-3.3.7📖 Pausanias 3.11.10📖 Pausanias 8.54.4
    Mentioned in text
    Pausanias
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