Heroon of Mousaios

Heroon of Mousaios is a tomb in , . Heroon of Mousaios is situated nearby to , as well as near the peak .
Photo: George E. Koronaios, CC0.
  • Type: Tourist attraction
  • Description: hero-shrine and alleged tomb of the legendary poet Musaeus
  • Also known as: “Heroum of Musaeus, Athens”, “Shrine of Musaeus”, and “Tomb of Mousaios”

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Monument of Philopappos and Parthenon.

Photo: Calidius, CC BY-SA 3.0.
The Philopappos Monument is an ancient Roman mausoleum and dedicated to Gaius Julius Antiochus Epiphanes Philopappos or Philopappus, a prince from the Kingdom of Commagene. It is located on Mouseion Hill in , , southwest of the .

Photo: Elena Tatiana Chis, CC BY-SA 4.0.
The is a former temple on the , Greece, that was dedicated to the goddess Athena. Its decorative sculptures are considered some of the high points of classical Greek art, and the is considered an enduring symbol of ancient Greece, Western civilisation, and democracy. is situated 640 metres northeast of Heroon of Mousaios.

Peak
Photo: ajbear, CC BY-SA 2.0.
The was a principal council of ancient Athens, later serving mainly as a judicial body responsible for cases of homicide, wounding, and certain religious offenses.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Acropolis and Koukaki.

Neighborhood
Photo: A.Savin, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Makrygianni or Makriyanni is a neighborhood of , . Also known as , it is located in the south side of and bounded between the avenues Dionysiou Areopagitou and Syngrou.

Neighborhood
Photo: Dimorsitanos, CC BY-SA 3.0.
is a southeast neighbourhood of , .

Neighborhood
or Attaliotika is a neighborhood of the center of , . It is located in the west slopes of Philopappos Hill, next to Ano Petralona district.

Heroon of Mousaios

Latitude
37.96763° or 37° 58′ 4″ north
Longitude
23.72117° or 23° 43′ 16″ east
Open location code
8G95XP9C+3F
Open­Street­Map ID
node 4418472291
Open­Street­Map feature
historic=­tomb
Open­Street­Map feature
tourism=­attraction
Wiki­data ID
Q116312237
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In Other Languages

From French to Greek—“Heroon of Mousaios” goes by many names.
  • French: “Hérôon de Musaeus à Athènes”
  • Greek: “ηρώιον Μουσαίου”
  • Greek: “Ηρώο του Μουσαίου”
  • Greek: “Μουσείον”

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Filopappou Hill and Άνδηρο.

Nearby Places

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