Heraion of Perachora

The Heraion of Perachora is a sanctuary of the goddess Hera situated in a small cove of the Corinthian Gulf at the end of the peninsula. In addition to a temple of Hera of unusual construction and antiquity, remains of several other structures have also been found, including an L-shaped , a large cistern, dining rooms, and a second potential temple.
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  • Archaeological site
  • …lies at an elevation of around 20 metres (80 feet)
  • Description: ancient sanctuary of Hera on promontory of Loutraki-Agioi Theodoroi Municipality, Greece
  • Also known as
    “Heraio”
    “Iraion”
    “Peiraion”
    “Perachora”

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Melagavi lighthouse and Vouliagmeni Lake.
Natalia Semenova, CC BY 3.0.
is situated 300 metres west of Heraion of Perachora.
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is situated 2½ km east of Heraion of Perachora.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Perachora and Kiato.
Nefasdicere, CC BY 2.5.
is an inland settlement… is situated 8 km east of Heraion of Perachora.
Alaniaris, CC BY-SA 3.0.
is a town in the northern part of in the , . is situated 9 km west of Heraion of Perachora.
Pavlos1988, CC BY-SA 4.0.
is a beach town in the municipal unit of Vocha, , , population 3,603. is situated 9 km southwest of Heraion of Perachora.

Heraion of Perachora

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Latitude
38.02805° or 38° 1′ 41″ north
Longitude
22.85344° or 22° 51′ 12″ east
Open location code
8GC42VH3+69
Open­Street­Map ID
way 559269464
Open­Street­Map feature
historic=­archaeological_site
Geo­Names ID
11079500
Wiki­data ID
Q2070087

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In Other Languages

From Catalan to Spanish—“Heraion of Perachora” goes by many names.
  • Catalan: “Herèon de Peracora”
  • Finnish: “Heraion”
  • French: “Héraion de Pérachora”
  • German: “Heraion von Perachora”
  • Greek: “Iraíon”
  • Greek: “Αρχαιολογικός Χώρος Ηραίου”
  • Greek: “Ηραίο Περαχώρας”
  • Greek: “Ηραίο, Περαχώρα”
  • Greek: “Ηραίον Περαχώρας”
  • Greek: “Ηραίον της Περαχώρας”
  • Greek: “Ηραίον”
  • Latvian: “Perahoras Heraons”
  • Russian: “Герейон”
  • Spanish: “Hereo de Peracora”
  • “Iraio Perachoras”

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