Asklepieion and Lerna

Asklepieion and Lerna is an archaeological site in , . Asklepieion and Lerna is situated nearby to the archaeological site , as well as near .
  • Type: Archaeological site
  • Description: ancient sanctuary in Corinth, Greece
  • Also known as: “Asklepieion of Corinth” and “Ιερό Ασκληπιού στην Κόρινθο”

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Pirene fountain and Temple of Apollo.

Ruins
Photo: MM, Public domain.
Pirene or Peirene is the name of a fountain or spring in Greek mythology, physically located in . It was said to be a favored watering-hole of Pegasus, sacred to the Muses. is situated 610 metres southeast of Asklepieion and Lerna.

Temple
Photo: Berthold Werner, CC BY-SA 3.0.
is situated 540 metres south of Asklepieion and Lerna.

Ruins
Photo: Chris Oxford, CC BY-SA 3.0.
is a ruins, which is situated 420 metres south of Asklepieion and Lerna.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Ancient Corinth and Lechaio.

Village
Photo: George E. Koronaios, CC0.
Corinth was a city-state on the , the narrow stretch of land that joins the peninsula to mainland Greece, roughly halfway between Athens and Sparta.

Town
Photo: Vanbasten 23, CC BY-SA 3.0.
is a village in the municipal unit of Assos-Lechaio in , . It is situated on the coast of the , 8 km west of and 12 km southeast of . is situated 4 km northwest of Asklepieion and Lerna.

Village
is a seaside village in , . It was the seat of the former municipality of Assos-Lechaio. Its population at the 2021 census was 1,474. is situated 4½ km northwest of Asklepieion and Lerna.

Asklepieion and Lerna

Latitude
37.91063° or 37° 54′ 38″ north
Longitude
22.87729° or 22° 52′ 38″ east
Open location code
8G94WV6G+7W
Open­Street­Map ID
way 224709173
Open­Street­Map feature
historic=­archaeological_site
Wiki­data ID
Q25461264
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In Other Languages

From Finnish to Spanish—“Asklepieion and Lerna” goes by many names.
  • Finnish: “Asklepieion”
  • French: “Asclépion de Corinthe”
  • Greek: “Ασκληπιείο και Κρήνη Λέρνα”
  • Greek: “Ασκληπιείο Κορίνθου”
  • Spanish: “Asclepeion de Corinto”

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Roman Gymnasium and Gymnasium Excavations.

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