Amphiareion of Oropos, Attica Greece

Amphiareion of Oropos was one of the few Sanctuaries in ancient antiquity dedicated to Amphiaraos, a mythical figure that refused to take part on the attack on Thebes, described so wonderfully in the tragic drama of Aeschylus, 'Seven against Thebes' because he believed that the fight was futile.
The Sanctuary was considered as one of the greatest in its time. People gathered from all around Greece to seek healing as well as consult the oracle for future events. The surviving theater show the wealth of the Sanctuary and its well established position as religious center in ancient antiquity.