Altar of the 12 Gods

The Altar of the Twelve Gods, was an important altar and sanctuary at , located in the northwest corner of the Classical Agora. The altar was set up by Pisistratus the Younger, during his archonship, in 522/1 BC.
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  • Ruins
  • …is also known as “Altar of the Twelve Gods”
  • Description: ancient altar in Athens, Greece

Places of Interest Nearby

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Places in the Area

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Neighborhood
, meaning 'observatory', is a neighborhood of the center of , .

Altar of the 12 Gods

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Latitude
37.97572° or 37° 58′ 33″ north
Longitude
23.72273° or 23° 43′ 22″ east
Open location code
8G95XPGF+73
Open­Street­Map ID
way 145662889
Open­Street­Map feature
historic=­ruins
Wiki­data ID
Q2872376

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In Other Languages

From Arabic to Swedish—“Altar of the 12 Gods” goes by many names.
  • Arabic: “مذبح 12 آلهة”
  • Basque: “Hamabi jainkoen aldarea”
  • Breton: “Aoter an Daouzek Doue”
  • Catalan: “Altar dels dotze déus”
  • Dutch: “Altar of the Twelve Gods”
  • Finnish: “Kahdentoista jumalan alttari”
  • French: “Autel des Douze Dieux d’Athènes”
  • French: “Autel des douze dieux”
  • Galician: “Altar dos Doce Deuses”
  • German: “Altar des Mitleids”
  • German: “Zwölfgötter- Altar”
  • Greek: “Βωμός 12 θεών”
  • Greek: “Βωμός των δώδεκα θεών”
  • Italian: “Altare dei Dodici Dei”
  • Polish: “Ołtarz 12 Bogów”
  • Russian: “Алтарь Двенадцати Богов”
  • Spanish: “Altar de los Doce Dioses”
  • Swahili: “Madhabahu ya Miungu Kumi na Wawili”
  • Swedish: “De tolv gudarnas altare”

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Temple of Mars and Stoa of Zeus Eleftherios.

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