Sanctuary of Apollo Maleatas
The Sanctuary of Apollo Maleatas is located on a low hill on Mount Kynortion, east of the sanctuary of Asklepios at Epidaurus. At the peak of the hill was a small Early Helladic settlement, which was never built on in later periods.Photo: Schuppi, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Photo: OUTIS, CC BY-SA 3.0.
- Type: Archaeological site
- Description: archaeological site near Epidaurus Asklepieion
- Also known as: “sanctuary of Apollo Maleatas”
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Epidaurus and Ancient Theatre of Epidaurus.
Epidaurus
Photo: Morn, Public domain.
Epidaurus is an archaeological site in the Argolis region of Greece, southwest of Athens. It is a UNESCO World Heritage site.
Ancient Theatre of Epidaurus
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The Ancient Theatre of Epidaurus is a theatre in the Greek city of Epidaurus, located on the southeast end of the sanctuary dedicated to the ancient Greek God of medicine, Asclepius. Ancient Theatre of Epidaurus is situated 690 metres southwest of Sanctuary of Apollo Maleatas.
Archaelogical Museum of Epidavros
Museum
Archaeological Museum of Epidaurus is a museum in Epidaurus, in Argolis on the Peloponnese peninsula, Greece. The museum, noted for its reconstructions of temples and its columns and inscriptions, was established in 1902 and opened in 1909 to display artifacts unearthed in the ancient site of Epidaurus in the surrounding area. Archaelogical Museum of Epidavros is situated 750 metres west of Sanctuary of Apollo Maleatas.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Adami and Lygourio.
Adami
Village
Adami is a semi‑mountainous village in the municipality of Epidaurus, Argolis, in the Peloponnese, Greece. Located on the northern slopes of Mount Mavrovouni at approximately 480 m elevation, it lies about 8 km from Lygourio and near the ancient sanctuary of Asclepius. Adami is situated 3 km south of Sanctuary of Apollo Maleatas.
Lygourio
Town
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Lygourio is a Greek small town located about the middle of Argolis prefecture. It is built at the foot of Arachnaion Mountain at a height of 370 meters, near the Ancient Theatre of Epidaurus. Lygourio is situated 4½ km west of Sanctuary of Apollo Maleatas.
Palaia Epidavros
Village
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Palaia Epidavros or Palaia Epidauros is a small town in the Argolis prefecture of the Peloponnese. Today also called Archaia Epidauros, it is built in the same place where the ancient city of Epidauros was located, on top of and surrounding a small peninsula between two bays, on the coast of the Saronic gulf. Palaia Epidavros is situated 7 km northeast of Sanctuary of Apollo Maleatas.
Sanctuary of Apollo Maleatas
- Categories: hieron, historic site, tourist attraction, and tourism
- Location: Epidaurus, Argolis, Peloponnese, Greece, Balkans, Europe
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Latitude
37.59926° or 37° 35′ 57″ northLongitude
23.08589° or 23° 5′ 9″ eastOpen location code
8G95H3XP+P9OpenStreetMap ID
node 8530314851OpenStreetMap feature
historic=archaeological_siteWikidata ID
Q619242
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In Other Languages
From Catalan to Spanish—“Sanctuary of Apollo Maleatas” goes by many names.
- Catalan: “Santuari d’Apol·lo Maleata”
- Finnish: “Apollon Maleataan pyhäkkö”
- French: “sanctuaire d’Apollon Maleatas à Épidaure”
- French: “Sanctuaire d’Apollon Maleatas à Épidaure”
- German: “Apollon Maleatas”
- German: “Heiligtum des Apollon Maleatas”
- German: “Maleatas”
- Greek: “Ιερό Απόλλωνα Μαλεάτα, Επίδαυρος”
- Greek: “Ιερό Απόλλωνος Μαλεάτα”
- Greek: “Ιερό του Απόλλωνα Μαλεάτα”
- Spanish: “Santuario de Apolo Maleatas”
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