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VOL. 11, ISSUE 2 (2026)
The modern cultural heritage of the ancient city of Eleusis
Authors
Xanthippi Foulidi, Evangelos Papakitsos
Abstract
This paper presents an outline of the cultural heritage of the city of
Eleusis in modern times. Eleusis is located in an area continuously inhabited
since the Neolithic times, 19 km west of Athens, the capital city of Greece. It
had been one of the most important sacred cities of antiquity for more than a
thousand years, famous to the Greco-Roman world for the Eleusinian Mysteries
and their connection with the religious myth of goddess Demeter and her
daughter Persephone. In modern times, by the end of the 19th century, the city
has gradually become one of the largest industrial centers of Greece, while
accomplishing to maintain its cultural wealth.
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Pages:60-65
How to cite this article:
Xanthippi Foulidi, Evangelos Papakitsos "The modern cultural heritage of the ancient city of Eleusis". International Journal of Academic Research and Development, Vol 11, Issue 2, 2026, Pages 60-65
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