Museum
Five re-erected Doric columns with a corner of entablature still on top: the most photographed thing on Samothraki after the sea. The Hieron was the hall where the higher grade of initiation took place, a long marble building with an apse at the far end, and the surviving columns were put back up by American excavators in the 1950s. It stands on the lower terrace of the sanctuary, so you come to it last walking down from the museum.
Where to stay nearby
Live prices and availability on a map centred on this exact spot — hotels, studios and villas — so you can judge the distance to the beach, the port or the village from here rather than guess from an address.
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Tours, boat trips & tickets
Boat trips, guided tours of the ancient sites and tickets bookable ahead — free cancellation on most.
- Sanctuary of the Great GodsThe mystery-cult site at Palaiopoli, where the Winged Victory was found in 1863. Start at the island museum.Check tickets →
- The vathres, with a guideThe rock pools of the Fonias river, which are cold, deep and easy to misjudge after rain — a guide is the difference on the upper falls.See guided tours →
- A car or a scooterThe bus links the port, Chora and Therma and little else; the south-coast beaches are at the end of rough roads.Compare cars →
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Frequently asked
Where is The Hieron?
The Hieron is in Palaiopoli, Samothraki, Greece. The map on this page shows the exact spot.
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