Ancient quarry
Ancient quarry is an archaeological site in Corinth, Corinthia. Ancient quarry is situated nearby to the village Archaies Kleones, as well as near Agios Vasileios.Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Cleonae and Temple of Hercules.
Cleonae
Archaeological site
Photo: Schuppi, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Cleonae or Kleonai was a city in ancient Peloponnesus, described by writers of the Roman period as a city of Argolis, but never included in the Argeia or territory of Argos, in the flourishing period of Greek history. Cleonae is situated 1½ km north of Ancient quarry.
Temple of Hercules
Archaeological site
Photo: Schuppi, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Temple of Hercules is an archaeological site, which is situated 2 km northeast of Ancient quarry.
Ancient Stadium at Nemea
Archaeological site
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The Stadium at Nemea sits on the ancient site of Nemea in the modern day region of Corinthia. Here, ancient Greek athletes participated in the stadion only meters away from the Temple of Zeus. The Nemea Stadium played a big part in the ancient Olympics. Ancient Stadium at Nemea is situated 4 km west of Ancient quarry.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Archaies Kleones and Agios Vasileios.
Archaies Kleones
Village
Archaies Kleones is a settlement in Corinthia, in the municipality of Nemea, with a population of 540 residents according to 2021 census. It is situated on a hillside, 15 km east of Nemea and 24 km southwest of Corinth.
Agios Vasileios
Village
Agios Vasileios is a village in the municipal unit of Tenea in Corinthia, Greece. It is located about 25 km to the south of the city of Corinth, approximately halfway along the old national road to Argos. Agios Vasileios is situated 4 km east of Ancient quarry.
Dervenakia
Hamlet
Argos is a city and a former municipality in the Peloponnese region of Greece, and one of the oldest continuously inhabited cities in the world. It is the largest city in Argolis, having nearly twice the population of its capital, Nafplio. Dervenakia is situated 4 km southwest of Ancient quarry.
Ancient quarry
- Type: Tourist attraction
- Categories: tourism, archaeological site, and historic site
- Location: Corinth, Corinthia, Peloponnese, Greece, Balkans, Europe
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Latitude
37.80407° or 37° 48′ 15″ northLongitude
22.75769° or 22° 45′ 28″ eastOpen location code
8G94RQ35+J3OpenStreetMap ID
node 1795369733OpenStreetMap feature
historic=archaeological_siteOpenStreetMap feature
tourism=attraction
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In Other Languages
From German to Greek—“Ancient quarry” goes by many names.
- German: “Steinbruch des antiken Kleonai”
- Greek: “Λατομείο Αρχαίων Κλεωνών”
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