Brauron, temple of Artemis

Brauron was one of the twelve cities of ancient , but never mentioned as a deme, though it continued to exist down to the latest times. It was situated on or near the eastern coast of Attica, between Steiria and Halae Araphenides, near the river Erasinus.
  • Monument
  • Description: ancient Greek sanctuary of Artemis
  • Also known as
    “Brauron”
    “sanctuary of Artemis Brauronia in Athens”
    “Vravron”
    “Vravrona”

Places of Interest Nearby

Discover Church of Agios Georgios Vravronas and Archaeological Museum of Brauron.
The Brauron Archaeological Museum is a in Markopoulo Mesogeias, .
340 metres southeast of Brauron, temple of Artemis
3½ km southwest of Brauron, temple of Artemis

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Vravrona Markopoulou and Porto Rafti.
Dimkoa, Public domain.
Hamlet
is a hamlet.
Town
, officially named Limin Markopoulou…
5 km south of Brauron, temple of Artemis
is an eastern suburb of located in the regional unit of .
6 km north of Brauron, temple of Artemis
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Latitude
37.92616° or 37° 55′ 34″ north
Longitude
23.99372° or 23° 59′ 37″ east
Open location code
8G95WXGV+FF
Open­Street­Map ID
Open­Street­Map feature
historic = monument
Wiki­data ID

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In Other Languages

From Catalan to Urdu—“Brauron, temple of Artemis” goes by many names.
BrauróCatalan
Tempel van Artemis BrauroniaDutch
BrauronFinnish
ΒραυρώναGreek
Ναός ΑρτέμιδοςGreek
BrauroneItalian
ブラウロンJapanese
BrauronLatin
BrauronNorwegian
BrauronNorwegian Bokmål
BrauronPolish
VravronasRomanian
БравронRussian
ВравронаRussian
BrauronSlovenian
BrauronSwedish
براؤرونUrdu
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