Kamárai

Kamárai is a locality in , . Kamárai is situated nearby to the locality , as well as near .

Places of Interest

Highlights include Archaeological Museum of Sparta and Temple of Artemis Orthia.

Museum
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The , founded in 1875, is a museum in Sparta, that houses thousands of artifacts from the ancient Acropolis of Sparta and the rest of the municipality of Laconia.

Ruins
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The Sanctuary of Artemis Orthia, an Archaic site devoted in Classical times to Artemis, was one of the most important religious sites in the Greek city-state of Sparta, and continued to be used into the fourth century CE, when all non-Christian worship was banned during the persecution of pagans in the late Roman Empire. is situated 3 km northeast of Kamárai.

Archaeological site
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The is an archaeological site in Laconia, , located approximately 5 km from the modern city of . The geographical structure of this site includes a hill complex. The archaic name of the place is mentioned as Therapne. is situated 3½ km east of Kamárai.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Sparta and Magoula.

Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY-SA 4.0.
is a city and municipality in the region of , and the capital of the Laconia regional unit. It lies at the site of ancient within the Evrotas Valley.

Suburb
is a district of modern Sparta city in Laconia, . It is the former seat of the municipality. It is basically the evolution of a small village that has been attached to the growing Sparta city.

Village
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is a village, which is situated 3½ km west of Kamárai.

Kamárai

Latitude
37.06309° or 37° 3′ 47″ north
Longitude
22.41614° or 22° 24′ 58″ east
Elevation
208 metres (682 feet)
Open location code
8G943C78+6F
Geo­Names ID
261284
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In Other Languages

“Kamárai” goes by many names.
  • Greek: “Καμάραι”
  • Greek: “Καμάρες”
  • Greek: “Τσακάλαλι Σπαρτιατών” (historical)
  • Greek: “Τσακάλαλι” (historical)
  • Greek: “Τσακαλάρι” (historical)

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