Torthyneum
Torthyneum or Torthyneon, or Torthyneium or Torthyneion, was a town of ancient Arcadia. It is contained in ancient epigraphic mentions: the appointment of a theorodokos of Torthyneum is mentioned in an inscription at Delphi, dated to the end of the 5th…| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Argyrokastro and Panagia Kernitsis monastery in Arcadia.
Argyrokastro
Castle
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Argyrokastro is a castle in the region of the Peloponnese, Greece. It is located in mountainous Arcadia, near the village of Magouliana, at an elevation of 1,450 m. Argyrokastro is situated 3½ km southwest of Torthyneum.
Panagia Kernitsis monastery in Arcadia
Monastery
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Panagia Kernitsis monastery in Arcadia is situated 2 km southeast of Torthyneum.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Lasta and Nymfasia.
Lasta
Hamlet
Lasta is a small mountain village and a community in the municipal unit of Vytina, Gortynia, Arcadia, Greece. It is considered a traditional settlement and is 6 km northwest of Vytina. The community consists of the villages Lasta and Agridaki.
Nymfasia
Village
Photo: Papageorge, CC BY 2.5.
Nymfasia is a village in the municipal unit of Vytina, Arcadia, Greece. It sits at 1,000 m above sea level, at the foot of the Mainalo mountains. It is 2 km north of Vytina and 10 km west of Levidi. Nymfasia is situated 3½ km southeast of Torthyneum.
Magouliana
Village
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Magouliana is a mountain village and a community in the municipal unit of Vytina, Arcadia, Greece. The community includes the small village Pan. It sits at 1,365 m above sea level, under the ruined Argyrokastro Castle. Magouliana is situated 4½ km southwest of Torthyneum.
Torthyneum
- Type: Archaeological site
- Also known as: “Torthyneio”, “Torthyneion”, “Torthyneo”, and “Torthyneon”
- Categories: ancient city, polis, historic site, tourist attraction, and tourism
- Location: Gortynia, Arcadia, Peloponnese, Greece, Balkans, Europe
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Latitude
37.71024° or 37° 42′ 37″ northLongitude
22.15294° or 22° 9′ 11″ eastOpen location code
8G94P563+35OpenStreetMap ID
node 12309610769OpenStreetMap feature
historic=archaeological_siteWikidata ID
Q17631889
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In Other Languages
From Finnish to Turkish—“Torthyneum” goes by many names.
- Finnish: “Torthyneion”
- Greek: “Τορθύνειο”
- Greek: “Τορθύνειον”
- Greek: “Τορθύνεο”
- Greek: “Τορθύνεον”
- Spanish: “Tortineo”
- Turkish: “Torthyneion”
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Church of Agios Georgios, Lasta and Βρύση Παύλου.
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About Mapcarta. Data © OpenStreetMap contributors and available under the Open Database License". Text is available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 license, except for photos, directions, and the map. Description text is based on the Wikipedia page “Torthyneum”. Photo: Inkey, CC BY-SA 3.0.