Ancient tower ‘Throni’
Ancient tower ‘Throni’ is an archaeological site in Troizinia-Methana, Piraeus Prefecture, Attica. Ancient tower ‘Throni’ is situated near Ancient mill, as well as near the church Agios Panteleimonas.- Type: Tourist attraction
- Description: 4th c. BCE tower on Methana peninsula
- Also known as: “Throni Tower” and “Πύργος Θρονίου”
- Inscription: “Ο αρχαίος Πύργος στο Θρονί περιγραφτήκε 1922 από τον Γερμανό αρχαιολόγο Μιχάλης Ντέφνερ. Der antike Turm auf der Throni-Hochebene wurde 1922 vom Archäologen Michael Deffner beschrieben. https://www.methana.com/”
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights: Peristeri cave and Acropolis Paliocastro.
Acropolis Paliocastro
Archaeological site
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Methana and Megalochori.
Megalo Potami
Village
Ancient tower ‘Throni’
- Categories: defensive tower, tourism, archaeological site, and historic site
- Location: Troizinia-Methana, Piraeus Prefecture, Attica, Greece, Balkans, Europe
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Latitude
37.58337° or 37° 35′ 0″ north
Longitude
23.37602° or 23° 22′ 34″ east
Open location code
8G95H9MG+8C
OpenStreetMap ID
OpenStreetMap feature
historic=archaeological_site
OpenStreetMap feature
tourism=attraction
Wikidata ID
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In Other Languages
From German to Greek—“Ancient tower ‘Throni’” goes by many names.
- German: “Antiker Turm ‘Throni’”
- Greek: “Αρχαίος Πύργος Θρονί”
- Greek: “Πύργος στο Θρονί”
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights: Ancient mill and Agios Panteleimonas.
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