The Sanctuary of Eileithyia
The Sanctuary of Eileithyia is a ruins in Eretria, Euboea, Central Greece. The Sanctuary of Eileithyia is situated nearby to the ruins The South Palaestra, as well as near the archaeological site The Iseion.Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Archaeological Museum of Eretria and Ancient theatre of Eretria.
Archaeological Museum of Eretria
Museum
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The Archaeological Museum of Eretria is a museum in Eretria, in the Euboea regional unit of Central Greece. The museum was established in 1960, but was enlarged between 1961 and 1962. Archaeological Museum of Eretria is situated 1 km west of The Sanctuary of Eileithyia.
Ancient theatre of Eretria
Ruins
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Ancient theatre of Eretria is a ruins, which is situated 1 km northwest of The Sanctuary of Eileithyia.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Eretria and Amarynthos.
Eretria
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Eretria is a town in Euboea, Greece, facing the coast of Attica across the narrow South Euboean Gulf. It was an important Greek polis in the 6th and 5th century BC, mentioned by many famous writers and actively involved in significant historical events.
Amarynthos
Town
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Amarynthos, is a coastal town and a former municipality in Euboea, Greece. Since the 2011 local government reform it is part of the municipality Eretria, of which it is a municipal unit. Amarynthos is situated 7 km east of The Sanctuary of Eileithyia.
Skala Oropou
Village
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Skala Oropou is city center, and central port, in East Attica, Greece, on the South Gulf of Euboea, due north of Athens city center. Since the 2011 local government reform it is part of the municipality Oropos, of which it is a community. Skala Oropou is situated 8 km south of The Sanctuary of Eileithyia.
The Sanctuary of Eileithyia
- Type: Ruins
- Category: historic site
- Location: Eretria, Euboea, Central Greece, Greece, Balkans, Europe
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Latitude
38.39365° or 38° 23′ 37″ northLongitude
23.79947° or 23° 47′ 58″ eastOpen location code
8GC59QVX+FQOpenStreetMap ID
node 4406600466OpenStreetMap feature
historic=ruins
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In Other Languages
From French to Russian—“The Sanctuary of Eileithyia” goes by many names.
- French: “Le Sanctuaire d‘ llithyie”
- Greek: “Ιερό της Ειλείθυιας”
- Russian: “Святилище Элитии”
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include The South Palaestra and The Iseion.
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