Lion of Chaeronea
Lion of Chaeronea is a memorial in Livadeia, Boeotia, Central Greece. Lion of Chaeronea is situated nearby to Chaironeia archaeological museum, as well as near the ruins Ancient Theatre of Chaeronea.| Tap on a place to explore it |
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- Type: Memorial
- Description: ancient tomb monument in Greece
- Also known as: “Λέων της Χαιρώνειας”
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Chaironeia archaeological museum and Ancient Theatre of Chaeronea.
Ancient Theatre of Chaeronea
Ruins
Photo: Argyrios.Dagkilas, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Ancient Theatre of Chaeronea is a ruins, which is situated 570 metres west of Lion of Chaeronea.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Chaeronea and Akontio.
Chaeronea
Village
Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Chaeronea is a village and a former municipality in Boeotia, Greece, located about 35 kilometers east of Delphi. The settlement was formerly known as Kópraina, and renamed to Chairóneia in 1916.
Akontio
Hamlet
Akontio is a subdivision of the municipality of Livadeia, Greece. Akontio is situated 3½ km northeast of Lion of Chaeronea.
Tsoukaládes
Village
Tsoukalades is a village of the Livadeia municipality. The 2021 census recorded 92 residents in the village. Tsoukalades is a part of the community of Livadeia. Tsoukaládes is situated 6 km southwest of Lion of Chaeronea.
Lion of Chaeronea
- Categories: ancient monument, grave marker, building, and historic site
- Location: Livadeia, Boeotia, Central Greece, Greece, Balkans, Europe
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Latitude
38.49491° or 38° 29′ 42″ northLongitude
22.84833° or 22° 50′ 54″ eastElevation
132 metres (433 feet)Open location code
8GC4FRVX+X8OpenStreetMap ID
way 280222677OpenStreetMap feature
building=yesOpenStreetMap feature
historic=memorialGeoNames ID
11395582Wikidata ID
Q56952437
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In Other Languages
From Dutch to Standard Moroccan Tamazight—“Lion of Chaeronea” goes by many names.
- Dutch: “Leeuw van Chaironeia”
- French: “Lion de Chéronée”
- German: “Leeuw van Chaironeia”
- Greek: “Λιοντάρι της Χαιρώνειας”
- Portuguese: “Leão de Queroneia”
- Standard Moroccan Tamazight: “ⵉⵣⵎ ⵏ ⵅⵉⵔⵓⵏⵉⵢⵢⴰ”
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