Ancient Brauron
Ancient Brauron is an archaeological site in Markopoulo Mesogaias, East Attica. Ancient Brauron is situated nearby to Archaeological Museum of Brauron, as well as near the archaeological site Τάφος και Ηρώο Ιφιγένειας.Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Archaeological Museum of Brauron and Brauron, temple of Artemis.
Archaeological Museum of Brauron
Museum
Photo: Sp!ros, CC BY-SA 4.0.
The Brauron Archaeological Museum is a museum in Markopoulo Mesogeias, Greece. Much of the collection is derived from excavations in the Sanctuary of Artemis at Brauron. Of note is a statue representing a small girl, a so-called "bear". Archaeological Museum of Brauron is situated 170 metres east of Ancient Brauron.
Brauron, temple of Artemis
Monument
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Brauron was one of the twelve cities of ancient Attica, 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. Brauron, temple of Artemis is situated 230 metres northwest of Ancient Brauron.
Church of Agios Georgios Vravronas
Church
Church of Agios Georgios Vravronas is situated 220 metres northwest of Ancient Brauron.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Vravrona Markopoulou and Porto Rafti.
Porto Rafti
Town
Porto Rafti, officially named Limin Markopoulou, is a seaside resort town located in East Attica, Greece. Porto Rafti's main source of income is tourism and winemaking. Porto Rafti is situated 4½ km south of Ancient Brauron.
Artemida
Town
Photo: Simisa, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Artemida is an eastern suburb of Athens located in the East Attica regional unit of Greece. Since the 2011 local government reform it is part of the municipality Spata-Artemida, of which it is a municipal unit. The municipal unit has an area of 18.653 km2. Artemida is situated 6 km north of Ancient Brauron.
Ancient Brauron
- Type: Archaeological site
- Categories: historic site, tourist attraction, and tourism
- Location: Markopoulo Mesogaias, East Attica, Attica, Greece, Balkans, Europe
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Latitude
37.9244° or 37° 55′ 28″ northLongitude
23.99505° or 23° 59′ 42″ eastOpen location code
8G95WXFW+Q2OpenStreetMap ID
way 32201584OpenStreetMap feature
historic=archaeological_site
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In Other Languages
“Ancient Brauron” goes by many names.
- Greek: “Αρχαία Βραυρώνα”
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Τάφος και Ηρώο Ιφιγένειας and Stoa of Artemis at Brauron.
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