Temple of Zeus
Temple of Zeus is a historic site in Rhodes, Dodecanese, South Aegean Islands. Temple of Zeus is situated nearby to the castle Fortified monastery on Mt. Atávyros, as well as near the peak Βουκολιές.Photo: Trendy64, CC BY-SA 3.0.
- Type: Historic site
- Description: ancient Greek temple in Rodos Municipality, Greece
- Also known as: “Temple of Zeus on Attavyros Mountain” and “Zeus Atabyrios sanctuary, Rhodes”
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Attavyros.
Attavyros
Peak
Photo: Agmonsnir, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Attavyros or Atavyros or Atabyron is the highest mountain on the island of Rhodes in the Dodecanese in Greece. It rises to a height of 1,215 m. It lies to the south of the village of Embonas.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Embonas and Agios Isidoros.
Embonas
Village
Photo: Agmonsnir, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Embonas, sometimes transliterated Emponas, is a Greek mountain village, seat of the municipal unit of Attavyros, on the island of Rhodes, South Aegean region. In 2021 its population was 1,167; this includes the locality of Mandriko.
Agios Isidoros
Village
Agios Isidoros is a small town, locally referred to as "the Village" on the island of Rhodes. It is known for wine production. Agios Isidoros is situated 4½ km south of Temple of Zeus.
Kritinia
Village
Photo: Agmonsnir, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Kritinia is a Greek village and community in the municipal unit of Attavyros, on the island of Rhodes, South Aegean region. In 2021 the population was 388 for the community, which includes the locality of Kameiros Skala. Kritinia is situated 6 km northwest of Temple of Zeus.
Temple of Zeus
- Categories: ancient Greek temple, temple, archaeological site, tourist attraction, and tourism
- Location: Rhodes, Dodecanese, South Aegean Islands, Greek Islands, Greece, Balkans, Europe
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Latitude
36.20684° or 36° 12′ 25″ northLongitude
27.8646° or 27° 51′ 53″ eastOpen location code
8G896V47+PROpenStreetMap ID
way 226691745OpenStreetMap feature
historic=templeWikidata ID
Q29963055
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In Other Languages
From Finnish to Turkish—“Temple of Zeus” goes by many names.
- Finnish: “Atabyrionin Zeuksen temppeli”
- French: “temple de Zeus”
- French: “Temple de Zeus”
- Greek: “Ναός Διός”
- Turkish: “Attavyros Dağı Zeus Tapınağı”
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Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Fortified monastery on Mt. Atávyros and Βουκολιές.
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