Archaelogical Museum of Epidavros
Archaeological Museum of Epidaurus is a museum in Epidaurus, in Argolis on the Peloponnese peninsula, Greece. The museum, noted for its reconstructions of temples and its columns and inscriptions, was established in 1902 and opened in 1909 to display artifacts unearthed in the ancient site of Epidaurus in the surrounding area.Photo: Vanbasten 23, CC BY-SA 3.0.
- Type: Museum
- Description: archaeological museum in Peloponnese, Greece.
- Also known as: “Archaeological Museum of Epidaurus” and “Archaeological Museum of the Asclepieion of Epidaurus”
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Epidaurus and Ancient Theatre of Epidaurus.
Epidaurus
Photo: Morn, Public domain.
Epidaurus is an archaeological site in the Argolis region of Greece, southwest of Athens. It is a UNESCO World Heritage site.
Ancient Theatre of Epidaurus
Photo: Fingalo, CC BY-SA 2.0 de.
The Ancient Theatre of Epidaurus is a theatre in the Greek city of Epidaurus, located on the southeast end of the sanctuary dedicated to the ancient Greek God of medicine, Asclepius. Ancient Theatre of Epidaurus is situated 140 metres southeast of Archaelogical Museum of Epidavros.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Adami and Lygourio.
Adami
Village
Adami is a semi‑mountainous village in the municipality of Epidaurus, Argolis, in the Peloponnese, Greece. Located on the northern slopes of Mount Mavrovouni at approximately 480 m elevation, it lies about 8 km from Lygourio and near the ancient sanctuary of Asclepius. Adami is situated 2½ km south of Archaelogical Museum of Epidavros.
Lygourio
Town
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Lygourio is a Greek small town located about the middle of Argolis prefecture. It is built at the foot of Arachnaion Mountain at a height of 370 meters, near the Ancient Theatre of Epidaurus. Lygourio is situated 4 km northwest of Archaelogical Museum of Epidavros.
Palaia Epidavros
Village
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Palaia Epidavros or Palaia Epidauros is a small town in the Argolis prefecture of the Peloponnese. Today also called Archaia Epidauros, it is built in the same place where the ancient city of Epidauros was located, on top of and surrounding a small peninsula between two bays, on the coast of the Saronic gulf. Palaia Epidavros is situated 8 km northeast of Archaelogical Museum of Epidavros.
Archaelogical Museum of Epidavros
- Categories: archaeological museum, building, tourism, and tourist attraction
- Location: Epidaurus, Argolis, Peloponnese, Greece, Balkans, Europe
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Latitude
37.5967° or 37° 35′ 48″ northLongitude
23.07796° or 23° 4′ 41″ eastOpen location code
8G95H3WH+M5OpenStreetMap ID
way 150017955OpenStreetMap feature
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tourism=museumWikidata ID
Q4785401
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In Other Languages
From Catalan to Spanish—“Archaelogical Museum of Epidavros” goes by many names.
- Catalan: “Museu Arqueològic d’Epidaure”
- Catalan: “Museu Arqueològic de l’asclepeion d’Epidaure”
- Egyptian Arabic: “المتحف الاثرى فى ابيدوراس”
- Finnish: “Epidauroksen arkeologinen museo”
- French: “Musée archéologique d’Épidaure”
- German: “Archäologisches Museum von Epidauros”
- Greek: “Αρχαιολογικό Μουσείο Ασκληπιείου Επιδαύρου”
- Greek: “Αρχαιολογικό μουσείο Επιδαύρου”
- Greek: “Αρχαιολογικό Μουσείο Επιδαύρου”
- Italian: “Museo archeologico di Epidauro”
- Russian: “Археологический музей Эпидавра”
- Spanish: “Museo Arqueológico del Asclepeion de Epidauro”
- Spanish: “Museo de Epidauro”
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Greek baths (Epidaurus) and Odeon of Epidaurus.
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