Poriá
Poriá is an abandoned locality in Markopoulo Mesogaias, East Attica. Poriá is situated nearby to the hamlet Vravrona Markopoulou, as well as near the locality Petrotó.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest
Highlights include Archaeological Museum of Brauron and Brauron, temple of Artemis.
Archaeological Museum of Brauron
Museum
Photo: Sp!ros, CC BY-SA 4.0.
The Brauron Archaeological Museum is a museum in Markopoulo Mesogeias, Greece. Much of the collection is derived from excavations in the Sanctuary of Artemis at Brauron. Of note is a statue representing a small girl, a so-called "bear".
Brauron, temple of Artemis
Monument
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Brauron was one of the twelve cities of ancient Attica, but never mentioned as a deme, though it continued to exist down to the latest times. It was situated on or near the eastern coast of Attica, between Steiria and Halae Araphenides, near the river Erasinus.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Vravrona Markopoulou and Porto Rafti.
Porto Rafti
Town
Porto Rafti, officially named Limin Markopoulou, is a seaside resort town located in East Attica, Greece. Porto Rafti's main source of income is tourism and winemaking. Porto Rafti is situated 5 km south of Poriá.
Artemida
Town
Photo: Simisa, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Artemida is an eastern suburb of Athens. Since the 2011 local government reform it is part of the municipality Spata-Artemida, of which it is a municipal unit. The municipal unit has an area of 18.653 km2. Artemida is situated 5 km north of Poriá.
Poriá
- Type: Abandoned locality
- Also known as: “Poria”
- Location: Markopoulo Mesogaias, East Attica, Attica, Greece, Balkans, Europe
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Latitude
37.92866° or 37° 55′ 43″ northLongitude
24.00401° or 24° 0′ 14″ eastElevation
8 metres (26 feet)Open location code
8G96W2H3+FJGeoNames ID
9036771
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In Other Languages
“Poriá” goes by many names.
- Greek: “Ποριά”
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