Stiris

Stiris or Steiris was a town of ancient Phocis situated 120 stadia from Chaeroneia, the road between the two places running across the mountains. The inhabitants of Stiris claimed descent from an Athenian colony of the Attic demus of Steiria, led by Peteus, when he was driven out of Attica by Aegeus.

Type: Archaeological site
Description: ancient Phocian town
Also known as: “Αρχαία Στείριδα”

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Hosios Loukas and Castle of Osios Loukas.

Hosios Loukas

Monastery

Photo: Berthold Werner, CC BY-SA 3.0.

Hosios Loukas is a historic walled monastery situated near the town of Distomo, in Boeotia, Greece. Founded in the mid-10th century, the monastery is one of the most important monuments of Middle Byzantine architecture and art, and has been listed on UNESCO's World Heritage Sites since 1990, along with the monasteries of Nea Moni and Daphnion. Hosios Loukas is situated 1½ km northwest of Stiris.

Castle of Osios Loukas

Castle

Photo: Sogal, CC BY-SA 4.0.

Castle of Osios Loukas is situated 2 km northwest of Stiris.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Kyriaki and Steiri.

Kyriaki

Village

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Kyriaki is a village and a community of the Livadeia municipality, Greece. Before the 2011 local government reform Kyriaki was an independent community. Kyriaki is situated 4½ km southeast of Stiris.

Steiri

Village

Photo: Sogal, CC BY-SA 4.0.

Steiri is a village in Boeotia, Greece. It is situated at the western end of Mount Helicon, the mythical mountain of the Muses, at 450 m elevation. The 10th century Hosios Loukas monastery, a World Heritage Site, is situated near Steiri. Steiri is situated 5 km northwest of Stiris.