The house of Menander
The house of Menander is an archaeological site in Lesbos, Lesvos, North Aegean Islands. The house of Menander is situated nearby to the place of worship Άγιος Δημήτριος, as well as near the archaeological site Hellenistic and roman building.Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Yeni Mosque and Charshi Hamam, Mytilene.
Yeni Mosque
Photo: Nedim Ardoğa, CC BY-SA 3.0.
The Yeni Mosque is a former mosque in partial ruins, located in Mytilene on the island of Lesbos, in the North Aegean region of Greece. It was built in 1825 by local governor Mustafa Agha Koulaxiz, the largest and newest of the Ottoman era mosques on the island. Yeni Mosque is situated 410 metres east of The house of Menander.
Charshi Hamam, Mytilene
Museum
Photo: ProtecTOR, CC BY-SA 4.0.
The Çarşı Hamam is an Ottoman bath in the town of Mytilene in Lesbos, Greece. It was probably built in the first quarter of the 19th century, and formed part of the nearby Yeni Mosque complex. Charshi Hamam, Mytilene is situated 350 metres northeast of The house of Menander.
Valide Mosque
Monument
Photo: Ggia, CC BY-SA 4.0.
The Valide Mosque, known locally as the Valide Djami, is a former mosque in Mytilene, on the island of Lesbos, in the North Aegean region of Greece. Completed in 1615 during the Ottoman era, the mosque was abandoned in the 1920s, following the Balkan Wars and the Greco-Turkish population exchange, and is in a partial ruinous state. Valide Mosque is situated 320 metres north of The house of Menander.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Mytilene and Moria.
Mytilene
Photo: Kalogeropoulos, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Mytilene is the capital of the Greek island of Lesbos, and its port. It is also the capital and administrative center of the North Aegean Region, and hosts the headquarters of the University of the Aegean.
Moria
Village
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Moria is a village, which is situated 4 km northwest of The house of Menander.
Panagiouda
Village
Photo: Fallacia83, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Panagiouda is a village on the east coast of Lesbos; 6 km north of Mytilene. As of 2011, Panagiouda had 906 inhabitants which were primarily fishermen. Panagiouda is situated 4½ km northwest of The house of Menander.
The house of Menander
- Type: Archaeological site
- Categories: historic site, tourist attraction, and tourism
- Location: Lesbos, Lesvos, North Aegean Islands, Greek Islands, Greece, Balkans, Europe
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Latitude
39.10905° or 39° 6′ 33″ northLongitude
26.55341° or 26° 33′ 12″ eastOpen location code
8GF84H53+J9OpenStreetMap ID
way 1165227381OpenStreetMap feature
historic=archaeological_site
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In Other Languages
“The house of Menander” goes by many names.
- Greek: “Οικία Μενάνδρου”
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Άγιος Δημήτριος and Hellenistic and roman building.
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