Dodona

Dodona in Epirus in northwestern was the oldest Hellenic oracle, possibly dating to the 2nd millennium BCE according to Herodotus. The earliest accounts in Homer describe Dodona as an oracle of Zeus.
Wikipedia
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  • Tourist attraction
  • …lies at an elevation of 638 metres (2,093 feet)
  • …is operated by ΙΒ΄ Εφορεία Προϊστορικών και Κλασικών Αρχαιοτήτων
  • Description: ancient Greek sanctuary and oracle

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Ancient Theater.

Theater building
Photo: Cosal, CC BY-SA 4.0.
is a theater building.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Episkopiko and Pedini.

Village
is a village in northwest near the city of . is situated 6 km east of Dodona.

Village
is a village in the municipal unit of , , . is situated 8 km northeast of Dodona.

Village
Photo: Ristin.9, CC BY-SA 4.0.
is a village, which is situated 8 km west of Dodona.

Dodona

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Latitude
39.54687° or 39° 32′ 49″ north
Longitude
20.7875° or 20° 47′ 15″ east
Open location code
8GF2GQWP+PX
Open­Street­Map ID
way 304159533
Open­Street­Map feature
historic=­archaeological_site
Open­Street­Map feature
tourism=­attraction
Geo­Names ID
11395564
Wiki­data ID
Q382317

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In Other Languages

From Albanian to Welsh—“Dodona” goes by many names.
  • Albanian: “Dodona”
  • Basque: “Dodona”
  • Bulgarian: “Додона”
  • Catalan: “Dodona”
  • Chinese: “多多納”
  • Chinese: “多多纳”
  • Czech: “Dodóna”
  • Czech: “Dódóna”
  • Czech: “Dódóné”
  • Dutch: “Dodona”
  • Esperanto: “Dodona”
  • Estonian: “Dodona”
  • Estonian: “Dodone”
  • Estonian: “Dodóni”
  • Finnish: “Dodona”
  • French: “Dodone”
  • French: “sanctuaire de Dodone”
  • Galician: “Dodona”
  • German: “Dodona”
  • German: “Dodoni”
  • Greek: “Αρχαία Δωδώνη”
  • Greek: “Δωδώνη”
  • Hebrew: “דודונה”
  • Hungarian: “Dodona”
  • Italian: “Dodona”
  • Japanese: “ドードーナ”
  • Japanese: “ドドナ”
  • Korean: “도도나”
  • Latin: “Dodona”
  • Macedonian: “Додона”
  • Norwegian Bokmål: “Oraklet i Dodona”
  • Norwegian: “Oraklet i Dodona”
  • Persian: “دودونا”
  • Polish: “Dodona”
  • Portuguese: “Dodona”
  • Portuguese: “Sítio arqueológico de Dodona”
  • Romanian: “Dodona”
  • Russian: “Додона”
  • Russian: “Додонский оракул”
  • Russian: “Театр Пирра”
  • Slovak: “Dodona”
  • Slovenian: “Dodona”
  • Spanish: “Dodona”
  • Spanish: “Dódona”
  • Swedish: “Dodona”
  • Turkish: “Dodona (Güney Epir)”
  • Turkish: “Dodona”
  • Ukrainian: “Додона”
  • Vietnamese: “Dodona”
  • Waray (Philippines): “Dodona”
  • Welsh: “Dodona”

Places with the Same Name

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Localities in the Area

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Nearby Places

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Epirus: Highlights

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