Point 6: Sanctuary of Athena

Point 6: Sanctuary of Athena is an archaeological site in , . Point 6: Sanctuary of Athena is situated nearby to , as well as near the archaeological site .

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Idalium.

Photo: Rjdeadly, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Idalion or was an ancient city in , in modern , . The city was founded on the copper trade in the 3rd millennium BC. Its name does not appear on the Sargon Stele of 707 BC, but does appear on the later Prism of Esarhaddon and in similar spellings in Ashurbanipal's annal. is situated 220 metres northwest of Point 6: Sanctuary of Athena.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Dali and Pera Chorio.

Town
Photo: George Groutas, CC BY 2.0.
is a town in , located in the South Nicosia area about 20 km south of central and is at an altitude of 220 m. It is the largest settlement amongst a group of villages in the area which are connected to by a radial road network.

Village
is a large village in , located near the town of . The population of the village is around 2,200 people, many of whom are refugees who went to the village after the 1974 Turkish invasion. is situated 3 km west of Point 6: Sanctuary of Athena.

Village
Photo: Wikimedia, CC0.
is a village in the of , just north of and it is about 15 kilometres from the capital. It is built at the north bank of the Yialias River. is situated 3½ km west of Point 6: Sanctuary of Athena.

Point 6: Sanctuary of Athena

Latitude
35.0142° or 35° 0′ 51″ north
Longitude
33.42442° or 33° 25′ 28″ east
Open location code
8G7M2C7F+MQ
Open­Street­Map ID
node 4018102395
Open­Street­Map feature
historic=­archaeological_site
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