Ancient Stadium at Nemea
The Stadium at Nemea sits on the ancient site of Nemea in the modern day region of Corinthia. Here, ancient Greek athletes participated in the stadion only meters away from the Temple of Zeus. The Nemea Stadium played a big part in the ancient Olympics.Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY-SA 3.0.
- Type: Archaeological site
- Description: Ancient Greek stadium in Nemea, Corinthia
- Also known as: “Stadium at Nemea” and “Stadium of Nemea”
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Nemea and Temple of Zeus Nemea.
Nemea
Archaeological site
Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Nemea is an ancient site in the northeastern part of the Peloponnese, in Greece. Formerly part of the territory of Cleonae in ancient Argolis, it is today situated in the regional unit of Corinthia. Nemea is situated 420 metres northwest of Ancient Stadium at Nemea.
Temple of Zeus Nemea
Archaeological site
Photo: Carole Raddato, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Temple of Zeus Nemea is an archaeological site, which is situated 490 metres northwest of Ancient Stadium at Nemea.
Nemean Baths
Archaeological site
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The Nemean baths are an athletic bathing house at the Panhellenic sanctuary of Nemea in the Argolis. The baths are located in the southernmost part of the Hellenistic complex. Nemean Baths is situated 460 metres northwest of Ancient Stadium at Nemea.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Archaia Nemea and Dervenakia.
Archaia Nemea
Village
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Archaia Nemea is a village about 27 km southwest of Corinth in Greece named after the nearby ruins of the ancient site of Nemea. The old name of this place was Iraklion.
Dervenakia
Hamlet
Argos is a city and a former municipality in the Peloponnese region of Greece, and one of the oldest continuously inhabited cities in the world. It is the largest city in Argolis, having nearly twice the population of its capital, Nafplio. Dervenakia is situated 2½ km south of Ancient Stadium at Nemea.
Archaies Kleones
Village
Archaies Kleones is a settlement in Corinthia, in the municipality of Nemea, with a population of 540 residents according to 2021 census. It is situated on a hillside, 15 km east of Nemea and 24 km southwest of Corinth. Archaies Kleones is situated 3½ km northeast of Ancient Stadium at Nemea.
Ancient Stadium at Nemea
- Categories: Ancient Greek stadium, historic site, tourist attraction, and tourism
- Location: Nemea, Corinthia, Peloponnese, Greece, Balkans, Europe
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Latitude
37.80675° or 37° 48′ 24″ northLongitude
22.71472° or 22° 42′ 53″ eastOpen location code
8G94RP47+MVOpenStreetMap ID
way 113473376OpenStreetMap feature
historic=archaeological_siteWikidata ID
Q27779883
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In Other Languages
From Finnish to Spanish—“Ancient Stadium at Nemea” goes by many names.
- Finnish: “Nemean stadion”
- French: “Ancien stade de Némée”
- French: “stade de Némée”
- Greek: “Αρχαίο στάδιο Νεμέας”
- Greek: “Αρχαίο Στάδιο Νεμέας”
- Greek: “Νεμέα στάδιον”
- Greek: “Στάδιο της Νεμέας”
- Latvian: “Nemejas stadions”
- Polish: “Stadion w Nemei”
- Spanish: “Estadio de Nemea”
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Xenon and Archaeological site of Ancient Nemea.
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