Pompeion

The Pompeion was a building made of Hymettian marble located in the of between the Sacred Gate and the Dipylon. The 4th-century BC building was destroyed during the siege by Sulla.
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Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights: Parthenon and Kerameikos Archaeological Museum.

Photo: Elena Tatiana Chis, CC BY-SA 4.0.
The is a former temple on the… is situated 1 km southeast of Pompeion.

Museum
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The is located in , , and was built in 1937. is situated 190 metres west of Pompeion.

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The or Hephaisteion… is situated 360 metres southeast of Pompeion.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Keramikos and Thiseio.

Neighborhood
Photo: George E. Koronaios, CC0.
Kerameikos, also known by its Latinized form…

Neighborhood
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or Thissio is a traditional neighbourhood…

Neighborhood
is a neighborhood of , .

Pompeion

Latitude
37.97821° or 37° 58′ 42″ north
Longitude
23.71893° or 23° 43′ 8″ east
Elevation
48 metres (157 feet)
Open location code
8G95XPH9+7H
Open­Street­Map ID
way 664834192
Open­Street­Map feature
historic=­archaeological_site
Geo­Names ID
8378619
Wiki­data ID
Q2372311
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In Other Languages

From Asturian to Swedish—“Pompeion” goes by many names.
  • Asturian: “Pompeion”
  • Bulgarian: “Помпеион”
  • Cebuano: “Pompeion”
  • Dutch: “Pompeion”
  • Finnish: “Pompeion”
  • French: “Pompéion”
  • German: “Pompeion”
  • Greek: “Πομπείο”
  • Greek: “Πομπείον”
  • Italian: “Pompeion”
  • Spanish: “Pompeion”
  • Swedish: “Pompeion”

Localities in the Area

Places to explore: Psyri and Metaxourgio.

Nearby Places

Places to explore: Society of Messenian Archaeological Studies and Σύλλογος Ελλήνων Αρχαιολόγων.

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