excavation site (IMAGE) Johannes Gutenberg Universitaet Mainz Caption The famous ancient sanctuary has long been suspected in the plain below the ancient fortress of Samikon, which dominates the landscape from afar on a hilltop north of the lagoon of Kaiafa on the west coast of the Peloponnese. photo/©: Dr. Birgitta Eder / Athens Branch of the Austrian Archaeological Institute Credit photo/©: Dr. Birgitta Eder / Athens Branch of the Austrian Archaeological Institute Usage Restrictions Credit must be given to the creator. Only noncommercial uses of the work are permitted. No derivatives or adaptations of the work are permitted. License CC BY-NC-ND Disclaimer: AAAS and EurekAlert! are not responsible for the accuracy of news releases posted to EurekAlert! by contributing institutions or for the use of any information through the EurekAlert system.