Ákra Thorikoú
Ákra Thorikoú is a cape in Attica, Greece. Ákra Thorikoú is situated nearby to the locality Syri, as well as near Panórama.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest
Highlights include Theatre of Thorikos and Thorikos.
Theatre of Thorikos
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The Theatre of Thorikos, situated north of Lavrio, was an ancient Greek theater in the demos of Thorikos in Attica, Greece. It holds the distinction of being the world's oldest known theater, dating back to its construction around 525–480 BC.
Thorikos
Photo: Alun Salt, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Thorikos or Thoricus was a city, and later a deme in the southern portion of ancient Attica, one of the twelve original settlements that were united in the synoikismos attributed to Theseus to form Archaic Athens.
Archaeological Museum of Lavrio
Museum
Photo: Zde, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Archaeological Museum of Lavrio is situated 2½ km southwest of Ákra Thorikoú.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Lavrio and Agios Konstantinos.
Lavrio
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Lavrio is a town in the southeastern part of Attica, Greece, 54 km southeast of central Athens and part of Athens metropolitan area.
Agios Konstantinos
Village
Agios Konstantinos is a village and a former community in East Attica, Greece. Since the 2011 local government reform it has been part of the municipality Lavreotiki, which is a municipal unit. It was named after Saint Constantine. Agios Konstantinos is situated 5 km west of Ákra Thorikoú.
Poseidonia
Hamlet
Kato Poseidonia is a settlement in Southeastern Attica under the administration of the Municipality of Lavreotiki. The settlement is 36.7 miles from Athens, 2.5 miles from Lavrio, and 3 miles from Sounio. Poseidonia is situated 6 km south of Ákra Thorikoú.
Ákra Thorikoú
Latitude
37.73578° or 37° 44′ 9″ northLongitude
24.0695° or 24° 4′ 10″ eastElevation
17 metres (56 feet)Open location code
8G96P3P9+8RGeoNames ID
252893
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In Other Languages
“Ákra Thorikoú” goes by many names.
- Greek: “Ákra Thorikoú”
- Greek: “Άκρα Θορικού”
Localities in the Area
Explore places such as Syri and Panórama.
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Ormos Agiou Nikolaou and Órmos Thorikoú.
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