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Sacred Oak Grove of Dodona

Dodona, Epirus, northwestern Greece

Greece Inactive (oak felled c.391–392 CE by Theodosius) Historical / archaeological
Location
Dodona, Epirus, northwestern Greece
Coordinates
~39.55°N 20.79°E
Elevation
~620 m
Size
Sanctuary grove (not specified)
Age / Founded
2nd millennium BCE – closed 391/392 CE
Status
Inactive (oak felled c.391–392 CE by Theodosius)
Deity & Religion
Zeus (Naios) & Dione; ancient Greek oracle
Community & Guardians
Ancient Greeks (Epirote); priests/priestesses (Peleiades)
Vernacular name
Alsos (sacred oak grove)
Record type
Historical / archaeological

Cultural practices & uses

Oldest Hellenic oracle — prophecy read from rustling oak leaves & doves; lead question-tablets

Plant species

Sacred oak (Quercus) — possibly beech

Biome & fauna

Epirote oak woodland

Threats & protection

Pagan temples closed 391 CE; ancient oak cut down (archaeological site today)

Source

Wikipedia 'Dodona'; World History Encyclopedia — Dodona

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