Zeus Altar
Zeus Altar is an archaeological site in Megalopoli, Arcadia. Zeus Altar is situated nearby to the archaeological site Zeus Temple, as well as near the church Προφήτης Ηλίας.- Type: Archaeological site
- Description: ancient altar on Mt. Lykaion, Arkadia
- Also known as: “Altar of Zeus Lykaios” and “Zeus Lycaeus altar on Mt. Lykaion”
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Mount Lykaion.
Mount Lykaion
Peak
Photo: Danno1, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Mount Lykaion is a mountain in Arcadia, Greece. Lykaion has two peaks: Stefani to the north and St. Ilias to the south where the altar of Zeus is located.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Agios Sostis and Kotylio.
Agios Sostis
Village
Agios Sostis is a small village located at the borders of Arcadia, Elis and Messenia regional units, in southern Greece. It is part of the municipality Oichalia in Messenia. Agios Sostis is situated 3 km west of Zeus Altar.
Kotylio
Village
Kotylio is a village and a community in the municipal unit Gortyna, southwest Arcadia, Greece. It is situated on the northeastern slope of Mount Lykaion on a height of ca. Kotylio is situated 3 km north of Zeus Altar.
Lykaio
Village
Lykaio is a village in Arcadia, Greece, part of the municipality of Megalopoli. Home of the legendary Lykaios family who were great soldiers in Greece. Lykaio is situated 4 km south of Zeus Altar.
Zeus Altar
- Categories: altar, historic site, tourist attraction, and tourism
- Location: Megalopoli, Arcadia, Peloponnese, Greece, Balkans, Europe
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Latitude
37.44655° or 37° 26′ 48″ northLongitude
21.98866° or 21° 59′ 19″ eastOpen location code
8G93CXWQ+JFOpenStreetMap ID
node 2997531473OpenStreetMap feature
historic=archaeological_siteWikidata ID
Q124820762
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In Other Languages
“Zeus Altar” goes by many names.
- Greek: “Βωμός Λυκαίου Διός”
- Greek: “βωμός του Λύκαιου Δία”
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