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LYCOSURA (mod. Palaeokastro or Siderokastro) , a city ofSee also: Arcadia, reputed to be the most See also: ancient city in See also: Greece, and to have been founded by See also: Lycaon the son of Pelasgus
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Its fame in later times was chiefly associated with the See also: temple of Despoena, containing the See also: colossal See also: group made by See also: Damophon of See also: Messene, of Despoena and See also: Demeter seated, with See also: Artemis and the Titan Anytus See also: standing beside them
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The temple and considerable remains of the group of sculpture were found in 1889
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The date of both has been a See also: matter of dispute, Damophon being placed at See also: dates varying from the 4th century B.C. to the age of See also: Hadrian
.
But it has now been shown that he lived in the and century B.C
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Remains of a portico, altars and other structures have also been found
.
See UpaKriKC1 See also: Tic 'Apr
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'Erasptas (1896) ; G
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Dickens, See also: Annual of See also: British School at Athens, xii. and xiii
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