Archaeological Site, Heraion

Sanctuary of Hera at the tip of the Perachora peninsula on the Corinthian Gulf, founded in the 8th century BC. Two cult areas honoured Hera Akraia and Hera Limenia, with a 6th-century BC temple built over a 9th-century apsidal structure. Excavated by Humfry Payne for the British School at Athens in 1930-1933, the site yielded rich bronzes, terracottas, and ivories. An L-shaped stoa and agora were added in the 5th century BC, and a large cistern in the 4th century BC. The sanctuary declined after the Roman sack of Corinth in 146 BC.