Agia Fotini . . .Agia Fotini Mantinea is a church opposite the archaeological site of Mantinea in Arcadia, 13 km north of Tripoli. It is an architectural design by Kostas Papatheodoros that combines archaeotropical rhythms with Byzantine influences. Its dedication to Agia Fotini reflects Arcadia's relationship with light. It is known that the term Lykaion means light, and this is also the meaning of the name Lykaon, the settler of Arcadia. The hagiography of the church follows the same spirit, with painted figures reminiscent of the ancient Greek philosophers. There are also some cultural references to the sanctuaries of Isis, which were abundant in Arcadia. The church was inaugurated in 1972 and the overall aesthetic result is very interesting. In the surrounding area there is a memorial to honour the fallen of the wars, which follows the same logic as the temple. There is also the so-called Jacob's Well with a fountain with a special construction.
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