FLERIO ARCHAEOLOGICAL SITE
Ancient marble quarry famous for its two unfinished statues of young men dating from around 570 BC.
This ancient marble quarry under the trees is famous for its two unfinished statues of young men dating from around 570 BC. Although considerably smaller than the 80-tonne Apollonas kouros, these two kouroi (plural of kouros) have been detached from the rock and probably abandoned after breaking during transport.
Flerio kouros. Situated along the road, the first kouros is in a garden, shaded by trees, on the property of the Kondylis family, who control visits. Nicknamed "the Greek"(Ellinas) by the locals, it measures 5.70 meters and must weigh between 6 and 7 tons. Lying on his back, the contours of his face are clearly visible. Its arms are pressed against its body, its right foot is missing and its left leg is broken in two.
Kouros de Potamia. 500 meters to the south, on the hillside above the kouros of Flerio, this statue is also unfinished and lies on its back. Measuring around 5 metres tall and weighing 6 tonnes, its legs were probably broken when it slid down the ravine. According to some researchers, the shape of its hair may indicate that it is a representation of a young woman(korè).
Flerio temple and aqueduct. 500 meters north of the Flerio kouros lie the ruins of an ancient temple built between the 7th and 6th centuries BC. Unlike the temple of Apollonas, dedicated to Dionysus, it appears to have been dedicated to the deities of fertility.
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