Sanctuary of Ilitias
Sanctuary of Ilitias is an archaeological site in Messene, Messenia. Sanctuary of Ilitias is situated nearby to the archaeological site Ναός της Αρτέμιδος, as well as near Sanctuary of Artemis Limnatis.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Ithome and Messene.
Ithome
Mount Ithome or Ithomi, previously Vourkano or Voulcano, is the northernmost of twin peaks in Messenia, Greece. Mount Ithome rises to about 800 metres, about 760 metres over Valyra, the seat of Ithomi, the former municipality.
Messene
Photo: Rossignol Benoît, CC BY 3.0.
Messene, officially Ancient Messene, is a local community within the regional unit of Messenia in the region of Peloponnese. It is best known for the ruins of the large classical city-state of Ancient Messene. Messene is situated 1 km southwest of Sanctuary of Ilitias.
Agora
Archaeological site
Photo: George E. Koronaios, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Agora is an archaeological site, which is situated 710 metres southwest of Sanctuary of Ilitias.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Mavromati and Arsinoi.
Arsinoi
Village
Arsinoi is a local community of the municipal unit Ithomi, of the municipality of Messini within the regional unit of Messenia in the region of Peloponnese, one of 13 regions into which Greece has been divided.
Labena
Village
Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Labena is a village, which is situated 5 km southeast of Sanctuary of Ilitias.
Sanctuary of Ilitias
- Type: Tourist attraction
- Categories: tourism, archaeological site, and historic site
- Location: Messene, Messenia, Peloponnese, Greece, Balkans, Europe
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Latitude
37.18033° or 37° 10′ 49″ northLongitude
21.92762° or 21° 55′ 39″ eastOpen location code
8G935WJH+42OpenStreetMap ID
way 280618751OpenStreetMap feature
historic=archaeological_siteOpenStreetMap feature
tourism=attraction
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In Other Languages
From Greek to Russian—“Sanctuary of Ilitias” goes by many names.
- Greek: “Ιερό Ειλειθύιας”
- Russian: “Святилище Илитии”
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Ναός της Αρτέμιδος and Sanctuary of Artemis Limnatis.
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