Temple of Athena Makistos
Temple of Athena Makistos is a ruins in Andritsaina-Krestena, Elis, West Greece. Temple of Athena Makistos is situated nearby to Red Church of Mazi, as well as near the archaeological site Αρχαίο Νεκροταφείο Σκιλλουντία.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Makistos and Scillus.
Makistos
Archaeological site
Macistus or Makistos, or Macistum or Makiston, was a city of ancient Elis, in Greece. It is one of the six cities founded by the Minyans in the territory of the Paroreatae and Caucones.
Scillus
Archaeological site
Scillus or Skillous was a town of Triphylia, a district of ancient Elis, situated 20 stadia south of Olympia. In 572 BCE the Scilluntians assisted Pyrrhus, king of Pisa, in making war upon the Eleians; but they were completely conquered by the latter, and both Pisa and Scillus were razed to the ground. Scillus is situated 3½ km west of Temple of Athena Makistos.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Skillountia and Gryllos.
Skillountia
Village
Skillountia is a small village and a community in the municipal unit of Skillounta, Elis, Greece. The community includes the village Nea Skillountia. Skillountia is located in the hills south of the river Alfeios.
Gryllos
Village
Gryllos is a village and a community in the municipal unit of Skillounta, Elis, Greece. The community includes the small village Chani Gryllou. It is 3 km northwest of Graikas, 3 km northeast of Vrina and 5 km southeast of Krestena. Gryllos is situated 2½ km south of Temple of Athena Makistos.
Frixa
Village
Frixa is a village and a community in the municipal unit of Skillounta, Elis, Greece. The community includes the village Anemochoraki. Frixa is on a hill near the left bank of the river Alfeios, 2 km northeast of Skillountia, 7 km southeast of Olympia and 8 km northeast of Krestena. Frixa is situated 3 km northeast of Temple of Athena Makistos.
Temple of Athena Makistos
- Type: Ruins
- Categories: building, archaeological site, and historic site
- Location: Andritsaina-Krestena, Elis, West Greece, Peloponnese, Greece, Balkans, Europe
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Latitude
37.60459° or 37° 36′ 17″ northLongitude
21.67574° or 21° 40′ 33″ eastOpen location code
8G93JM3G+R7OpenStreetMap ID
way 1075532055OpenStreetMap feature
building=ruinsOpenStreetMap feature
historic=archaeological_site
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In Other Languages
From German to Greek—“Temple of Athena Makistos” goes by many names.
- German: “Tempel der Athena Makistos”
- Greek: “Ναός τής Αθήνας Μακίστου”
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Red Church of Mazi and Αρχαίο Νεκροταφείο Σκιλλουντία.
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