Thorikos Ormos
Thorikos Ormos is a bay in Attica, Greece.Places of Interest
Highlights include Theatre of Thorikos and Thorikos.
Theatre of Thorikos
Photo: C messier, CC BY-SA 4.0.
The Theatre of Thorikos, situated north of Lavrio, was an ancient Greek theater in the demos of Thorikos in Attica, Greece. It holds the distinction of being the world's oldest known theater, dating back to its construction around 525–480 BC.
Thorikos
Photo: Alun Salt, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Thorikos or Thoricus was a city, and later a deme in the southern portion of ancient Attica, one of the twelve original settlements that were united in the synoikismos attributed to Theseus to form Archaic Athens.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Lavrio and Sounio.
Lavrio
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Lavrio is a town in the southeastern part of Attica, Greece, 54 km southeast of central Athens and part of Athens metropolitan area.
Sounio
Photo: Adam Carr, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Sounio is a national park in Attica, the historic region of Athens city-state. It is a popular day trip from Athens because of its splendid Temple of Poseidon.
Agios Konstantinos
Village
Thorikos Ormos
- Type: Bay
- Category: body of water
- Location: Attica, Greece, Balkans, Europe
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Latitude
37.7298° or 37° 43′ 47″ northLongitude
24.0632° or 24° 3′ 48″ eastOpen location code
8G96P3H7+W7OpenStreetMap ID
node 2061568826OpenStreetMap feature
natural=bay
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In Other Languages
“Thorikos Ormos” goes by many names.
- Greek: “Θορικός Όρμος”
Localities in the Area
Explore places such as Ano Thoriko and Thoriko.
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Thoriko and Άγιος Νικόλαος.
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