Sanctuary of the Mother of the Gods and Aphrodite
The Sanctuary of the Mother of Gods and Aphrodite was a sanctuary in ancient Pella dedicated to the goddess Aphrodite and the Mother of the Gods. It was a Panhellenic sanctuary and a place of pilgrimage from all over Greece.- Type: Temple
- Description: ancient shrine in Pella, Macedonia
- Also known as: “Sanctuary of the Mother of Gods and Aphrodite”
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Archaeological Museum of Ancient Pella and Pella.
Archaeological Museum of Ancient Pella
Museum
Photo: Joyofmuseums, CC BY-SA 4.0.
The Archaeological Museum of Pella is a museum in Pella in the Pella regional unit of Central Macedonia. The building was designed by architect Kostas Skroumpellos and is on the site of the ancient city of Pella. Archaeological Museum of Ancient Pella is situated 490 metres north of Sanctuary of the Mother of the Gods and Aphrodite.
Pella
Archaeological site
Photo: Jeanhousen, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Pella is an archaeological site, which is situated 420 metres south of Sanctuary of the Mother of the Gods and Aphrodite.
Statue of Alexander the Great
Work of art
Photo: Carole Raddato, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Statue of Alexander the Great is a work of art, which is situated 740 metres east of Sanctuary of the Mother of the Gods and Aphrodite.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Pella and Koufalia.
Pella
Town
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Pella is a town in the Pella municipality in the Pella regional unit of Macedonia, Greece. Pella is built on a hill at a distance of one kilometre from the road Thessaloniki - Edessa and the archeological site of ancient Pella, and 7 km from Giannitsa.
Koufalia
Town
Photo: Подпоручик, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Koufalia is a town and a municipal unit of the Chalkidona municipality in Thessaloniki regional unit, Macedonia, Greece. Koufalia is the seat of the municipality of Chalkidona. Before the 2011 local government reform it was a municipality. Koufalia is situated 5 km northeast of Sanctuary of the Mother of the Gods and Aphrodite.
Mikro Monastiri
Village
Mikro Monastiri is a village and a community of the Chalkidona municipality in Thessaloniki regional unit, Greece. Before the 2011 local government reform it was part of the municipality of Chalkidona, of which it was a municipal district. Mikro Monastiri is situated 6 km south of Sanctuary of the Mother of the Gods and Aphrodite.
Sanctuary of the Mother of the Gods and Aphrodite
- Categories: hieron, building, historic site, and religion
- Location: Pella, Pella, Central Macedonia, Greece, Balkans, Europe
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Latitude
40.75758° or 40° 45′ 27″ northLongitude
22.51917° or 22° 31′ 9″ eastOpen location code
8GG4QG59+2MOpenStreetMap ID
way 1131186139OpenStreetMap feature
building=templeOpenStreetMap feature
historic=templeWikidata ID
Q60791129
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In Other Languages
From Bulgarian to Greek—“Sanctuary of the Mother of the Gods and Aphrodite” goes by many names.
- Bulgarian: “Храм на Кибела и Афродита”
- French: “sanctuaire de la Mère de dieux et Aphrodite à Pella”
- French: “Sanctuaire de la Mère de dieux et Aphrodite à Pella”
- Greek: “Ιερόν της Μητέρας των Θεών και Αφροδίτης”
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Pella necropolis and Fountain of Pella.
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