Artemis Laphria temple
Artemis Laphria temple is an archaeological site in Missolonghi, West Central Greece, West Greece. Artemis Laphria temple is situated nearby to the ruins Laphrion Sanctuary of Artemis Laphria and Apollo Laphrios, as well as near Ιερό Απόλλωνα.| Tap on a place to explore it |
- Type: Archaeological site
- Description: excavated temple remains in ancient Calydon
- Also known as: “Artemis Laphrias sanctuary”, “Temple of Artemis Laphria”, and “Ναός Αρτεμης & Απόλλωνα”
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Calydon.
Calydon
Photo: Vasarchit, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Calydon was a Greek city in ancient Aetolia, situated on the west bank of the river Evenus, 7.5 Roman miles from the sea. Its name is most famous today for the Calydonian boar that had to be overcome by heroes of the Olympian age. Calydon is situated 490 metres northeast of Artemis Laphria temple.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Evinochori and Galatas.
Evinochori
Village
Photo: Nikgiannis, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Evinochori is a village and a community in the southern part of Aetolia-Acarnania, Greece. Evinochori is in the municipality of Missolonghi, located 10 km east of Missolonghi town centre.
Galatas
Village
Galatas is a village and a community in western Chalkeia, Nafpaktia, Aetolia-Acarnania, Greece located at 14 m above sea level. The community includes the village Kryoneri. Galatas is situated 3½ km southeast of Artemis Laphria temple.
Kryoneri
Hamlet
Kryoneri is a seaside settlement in the community of Galatas, located about 14 km east from Messolonghi and west of Antirrio in Nafpaktia, Aetolia-Acarnania, Greece. Kryoneri is situated 6 km southeast of Artemis Laphria temple.
Artemis Laphria temple
- Categories: hieron, historic site, tourist attraction, and tourism
- Location: Missolonghi, West Central Greece, West Greece, Central Greece, Greece, Balkans, Europe
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Latitude
38.37208° or 38° 22′ 20″ northLongitude
21.52977° or 21° 31′ 47″ eastOpen location code
8GC39GCH+RWOpenStreetMap ID
node 8253165645OpenStreetMap feature
historic=archaeological_siteWikidata ID
Q2729369
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In Other Languages
From Dutch to Greek—“Artemis Laphria temple” goes by many names.
- Dutch: “Tempel van Artemis Laphria in Calydon”
- French: “temple d’Artémis Laphria”
- French: “Temple d’Artémis Laphria”
- Greek: “Ιερό Αρτέμιδος Λαφρίας”
- Greek: “Ναός Αρτέμιδος Λαφρίας”
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Laphrion Sanctuary of Artemis Laphria and Apollo Laphrios and Ιερό Απόλλωνα.
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