Hieron

Hieron is an archaeological site in , , . Hieron is situated nearby to the archaeological site , as well as near .

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Sanctuary of the Great Gods and Rotunda of Arsinoe II.

Archaeological site
Photo: Marsyas, CC BY-SA 3.0.
The Samothrace Temple Complex, known as the , is one of the principal Pan-Hellenic religious sanctuaries, located on the island of within the larger .

Archaeological site
Photo: PLAKLE, CC BY-SA 4.0.
is an archaeological site.

Archaeological site
The at Samothrace was a long, rectangular, monumental structure built to house a dedicatory ship to the gods at the on the Greek island of in the northern .

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Palaiopoli and Samothrace.

Village
Photo: ale3andro, CC BY-SA 2.0.
is a village.

Photo: Handrian, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Samothraki is a small island that is the conical tip of a mountain rising out of the sea in the of Greece.

Village
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is a village, which is situated 6 km southwest of Hieron.

Hieron

Latitude
40.50036° or 40° 30′ 1″ north
Longitude
25.53025° or 25° 31′ 49″ east
Open location code
8GG7GG2J+44
Open­Street­Map ID
node 11155847491
Open­Street­Map feature
historic=­archaeological_site
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In Other Languages

“Hieron” goes by many names.
  • Greek: “Ιερό”

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Hall of Votive League and Altar Court.

Nearby Places

Explore places such as Sanctuary of the Great Gods and Entrance Complex.

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