Heraion of Argos

The Heraion of Argos is an ancient sanctuary in the Argolid, , dedicated to Hera, whose epithet "Argive Hera" appears in Homer's works. Hera herself claims to be the protector of Argos in Iliad IV, 50–52): "The three towns I love best are Argos, Sparta and of the broad streets".
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  • Type: Tourist attraction
  • Description: major ancient sanctuary of Hera between Argos and Mycenae
  • Also known as: “Argive Heraion” and “Heraeum of Argos”

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Mycenaean Bridge and Agamemnoneion of Mycenae.

Archaeological site
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is an archaeological site, which is situated 3½ km northwest of Heraion of Argos.

Archaeological site
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is an archaeological site, which is situated 3½ km northwest of Heraion of Argos.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Neo Iraio and Monastiraki.

Village
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is a village.

Village
is a village in prefecture, built on the foot of mount Evia, between two low hills. It is located adjacent to and the Heraion of Argos, with a view of the entire Argolic plain. is situated 2½ km northwest of Heraion of Argos.

Village
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is a village, which is situated 4 km northwest of Heraion of Argos.

Heraion of Argos

Latitude
37.69219° or 37° 41′ 32″ north
Longitude
22.77466° or 22° 46′ 29″ east
Elevation
120 metres (394 feet)
Open location code
8G94MQRF+VV
Open­Street­Map ID
way 221491079
Open­Street­Map feature
historic=­archaeological_site
Open­Street­Map feature
tourism=­attraction
Geo­Names ID
8224032
Wiki­data ID
Q1607754
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In Other Languages

From Catalan to Ukrainian—“Heraion of Argos” goes by many names.
  • Catalan: “Herèon d’Argos”
  • Cebuano: “Heraion of Argos”
  • Chinese: “阿尔戈斯赫拉神庙”
  • Dutch: “Heraion van Argos”
  • Finnish: “Heraion”
  • French: “Héraion d’Argos”
  • German: “Heraion Argos”
  • German: “Heraion von Argos”
  • Greek: “Ηραίο Άργους”
  • Greek: “Ηραίο, Άργος”
  • Greek: “Ηραίον Άργους”
  • Italian: “Heraion di Argo”
  • Japanese: “アルゴスのヘーラー神殿”
  • Japanese: “アルゴスのヘライオン”
  • Latin: “Heraeum”
  • Latvian: “Argosas Heraons”
  • Russian: “Герейон”
  • Slovenian: “argoški herajon”
  • Slovenian: “Herajon v Argosu”
  • Slovenian: “herajon v Argu”
  • Spanish: “Heraion de Argos”
  • Spanish: “Hereo de argos”
  • Spanish: “Hereo de Argos”
  • Swedish: “Heraion på Argos”
  • Ukrainian: “Герайон Аргосу”

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Nearby Places

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