Sanctuary of Athena
The Temple of Athena Polias in Priene was an Ionic Order temple located northwest of Priene’s agora, inside the sanctuary complex. It was dedicated to Athena Polias, also the patron deity of Athens.Photo: Zigomar, CC BY-SA 3.0.
- Type: Archaeological site
- Description: Greek temple in Priene, Turkey
- Also known as: “Athena Tapınak”, “Temple of Athena (Priene)”, and “Temple of Athena Polias”
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Priene and Sanctuary of Athena.
Priene
Photo: Ken and Nyetta, CC BY 2.0.
Priene was an ancient Greek city of Ionia located at the base of an escarpment of Mycale, about 6 kilometres north of what was then the course of the Maeander River. Priene is situated 200 metres north of Sanctuary of Athena.
Sacred Hall
Archaeological site
Photo: Dosseman, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Sacred Hall is an archaeological site, which is situated 120 metres east of Sanctuary of Athena.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Güllübahçe and Yuvaca.
Güllübahçe
Village
Güllübahçe is a neighbourhood of the municipality and district of Söke, Aydın Province, Turkey. Its population is 1,324. Before the 2013 reorganisation, it was a town.
Yuvaca
Village
Yuvaca is a neighbourhood in the municipality and district of Söke, Aydın Province, Turkey. Its population is 1,463. Yuvaca is situated 4 km west of Sanctuary of Athena.
Atburgazı
Village
Atburgazı is a neighbourhood of the municipality and district of Söke, Aydın Province, Turkey. Its population is 1,827. Before the 2013 reorganisation, it was a town. The village is inhabited by Tahtacı. Atburgazı is situated 5 km southwest of Sanctuary of Athena.
Sanctuary of Athena
- Categories: ancient Greek temple, temple, historic site, tourist attraction, and tourism
- Location: Söke İlçesi, Aydın Province, Turkey, Eastern Mediterranean Europe, Europe
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Latitude
37.6593° or 37° 39′ 34″ northLongitude
27.29649° or 27° 17′ 47″ eastOpen location code
8G99M75W+PHOpenStreetMap ID
way 1413527401OpenStreetMap feature
historic=archaeological_siteWikidata ID
Q3983229
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In Other Languages
From Catalan to Turkish—“Sanctuary of Athena” goes by many names.
- Catalan: “Temple d’Atena (Priene)”
- Catalan: “Temple d’Atena”
- Finnish: “Athenen temppeli (Priene)”
- Finnish: “Athenen temppeli”
- French: “temple d’Athéna à Athènes”
- French: “Temple d’Athéna à Athènes”
- German: “Athenatempel von Priene”
- German: “Tempel der Athene”
- Greek: “Ναός της Αθηνάς”
- Hungarian: “priénéi Athéna Poliasz-templom”
- Italian: “Tempio di Atena Poliade”
- Polish: “świątynia Ateny Polias w Prienie”
- Slovenian: “Atenin tempelj v Prieni”
- Spanish: “Templo de Atenea Polias”
- Spanish: “Templo de Atenea”
- Turkish: “Athena Tapınağı (Priene)”
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include South Hall (Stoa) and Altar.
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