Theater of the Muses

Valley of the Muses The Valley of the Muses was the site of an ancient Greek sanctuary to the Muses and the Mouseia festivals held in their honor. It is an open-air historical site open permanently to the public.
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Photo: MGVH, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Photo: MGVH, CC BY-SA 4.0.
  • Type: Archaeological site
  • Description: ancient sanctuary of the Muses under Mt. Helicon
  • Also known as: “Valley of the Muses”

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Evangelistria and Petra.

Village
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is a village, which is situated 3½ km northwest of Theater of the Muses.

Village
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is a village and a community of the Aliartos-Thespies municipality. is situated 6 km north of Theater of the Muses.

Village
Photo: Vanbasten 23, CC BY-SA 3.0.
is a village, which is situated 7 km northwest of Theater of the Muses.

Theater of the Muses

Latitude
38.32051° or 38° 19′ 14″ north
Longitude
23.05403° or 23° 3′ 15″ east
Open location code
8GC583C3+6J
Open­Street­Map ID
node 5359940154
Open­Street­Map feature
historic=­archaeological_site
Wiki­data ID
Q7912361
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In Other Languages

From Finnish to Spanish—“Theater of the Muses” goes by many names.
  • Finnish: “Muusien laakso”
  • French: “Vallée des Muses”
  • German: “Musenheiligtum”
  • Greek: “Αρχαίο θέατρο Άσκρης”
  • Greek: “Θεσπιές Βοιωτίας, Κοιλάδα των Μουσών”
  • Hebrew: “כד המוזה”
  • Italian: “Valle delle Muse”
  • Spanish: “Valle de las Musas”

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights: Theater of the Muses and Βωμός Διός.

Nearby Places

Places to explore: Στάνη and Άσκρη.

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