Sanctuary of Hellanius Zeus (Aegina)
Sanctuary of Hellanius Zeus (Aegina) is an archaeological site in Aegina, Piraeus Prefecture, Attica. Sanctuary of Hellanius Zeus (Aegina) is situated nearby to the church Ξωκλήσι Ταξιάρχη, as well as near the archaeological site Ναός Ελλανίου Διός.Photo: George E. Koronaios, CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Type: Tourist attraction
- Description: ancient cult site on slopes of Oros, Aegina
- Also known as: “Hellanius Zeus sanctuary”, “Hellenion Zeus sanctuary”, “Sanctuary of Zeus (Pan)Hellenios”, and “Zeus Panhellanios sanctuary”
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Aegina.
Aegina
Photo: Jeanhousen, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Aegina is one of the Saronic Gulf Islands, a triangle 11 km on each side. It's the closest island to Athens, reached in barely an hour by ferry, and in 2011 had a population of 13,056.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Portes and Perdika.
Portes
Village
Photo: C messier, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Portes is a Greek fishing village located on the east side of Aegina. It is about 28 km from the main town of Aegina. Behind the village is an agricultural plain with hills on the edges.
Perdika
Village
Perdika is a village, which is situated 4 km southwest of Sanctuary of Hellanius Zeus (Aegina).
Palaiochora
Locality
Photo: Pbm, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Paliachora, also known as Palaia Chora and Palaiochora is an abandoned Medieval settlement on Aegina, one of the islands off the coast of Attica in Greece. Palaiochora is situated 5 km north of Sanctuary of Hellanius Zeus (Aegina).
Sanctuary of Hellanius Zeus (Aegina)
- Categories: archaeological site, hieron, temple, tourism, and historic site
- Location: Aegina, Piraeus Prefecture, Attica, Greece, Balkans, Europe
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Latitude
37.70783° or 37° 42′ 28″ northLongitude
23.49772° or 23° 29′ 52″ eastOpen location code
8G95PF5X+43OpenStreetMap ID
way 303334101OpenStreetMap feature
historic=archaeological_siteOpenStreetMap feature
tourism=attractionWikidata ID
Q110302685
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In Other Languages
From French to Greek—“Sanctuary of Hellanius Zeus (Aegina)” goes by many names.
- French: “temple de Zeus Hellanius”
- French: “Temple de Zeus Hellanius”
- Greek: “Ζεύς Πανελλήνιος”
- Greek: “Ιερό του Διός Ελλανίου”
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Ξωκλήσι Ταξιάρχη and Ναός Ελλανίου Διός.
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