• A metroon (Ancient Greek: Μητρῷον, Mētrōon or Mētrōion) was an ancient Greek temple dedicated to a mother goddess. They were often devoted to Cybele, Demeter, or Rhea.
  • The Metroon, built around 140 BC, was a multi-purpose building, accommodating two seemingly unrelated functions.
  • Metroon’un kurulma tarihi M.Ö. IV. yy.dır. Ana Tanrıça Yunanistan’da “Ana” anlamına gelen μήτερ (Meter) adı ile ünlenmiş olup Yunan yazılı kaynaklarında...
  • Tholos ve küçük tapınak arasında, Metroon'un arkasında bulunan ve sağ kanadına bağımsız bir mimari eklenti olan Buleuterium'a bir geçit vardı.
  • Greek meter>metroon) of the Olympian Gods, was not an exception in Ancient Greek religion.
  • II. Metroon: Yunan uygarlığında kentin arşiv binası. Ağaç, papirüs vb. kolay yıpranan malzemeler bu binada saklanırdı.
  • The new Metroon consisted of four rooms, with a row of Ionic columns on the facade facing the Agora and, like its predecessor the Old Bouleterion...
  • The Metro?n, dedicated to the mother of the gods, Rhea, later re-named Cybele, stood east of the Heraion, below the terrace of the treasuries.
  • The Metrôon (= "mother's building) also served as a public archives building.Documents such as the proceedings of the Council of 500 and other official records...