Olynthos archaeological site
Olynthos archaeological site is an archaeological site in Polygyros, Chalkidiki, Central Macedonia. Access is restricted and requires permission. Olynthos archaeological site is situated nearby to Southern hill archaeological site, as well as near Northern hill archaeological site.- Access is restricted and requires permission.
- Type: Archaeological site
- Description: archaeological site in Polygyros Municipality, Greece
- Also known as: “Ancient Olynthos”
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Olynthos Archaeological Museum and Windmill of Molyvdopyrgou Kalyvon.
Olynthos Archaeological Museum
Museum
Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY-SA 3.0.
The Archaeological Museum of Olynthos opened in July 1998 in a building on the archaeological site of ancient Olynthos, 5 km from Moudania, Halkidiki in Central Macedonia, Greece. Olynthos Archaeological Museum is situated 500 metres south of Olynthos archaeological site.
Windmill of Molyvdopyrgou Kalyvon
Windmill
Photo: konstantinos kolimpa…, CC BY 3.0.
Windmill of Molyvdopyrgou Kalyvon is situated 4 km southeast of Olynthos archaeological site.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Kalyves Polygyrou and Mecyberna.
Kalyves Polygyrou
Village
Photo: Aristolaos, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Kalyves Polygyrou or Kalives, old name Mecyberna, is a village in Chalkidiki peninsula in Central Macedonia of Northern Greece. There is a kindergarten and primary school to accommodate pupils of both Kalyves and the nearby village of Yerakini. Kalyves Polygyrou is situated 3 km east of Olynthos archaeological site.
Mecyberna
Locality
Photo: Wikimedia, Public domain.
Mecyberna or Mekyberna was a town of Chalcidice, ancient Macedonia, which stood at the head of the Toronaic Gulf, which was also called Sinus Mecybernaeus. Mecyberna is situated 4 km southeast of Olynthos archaeological site.
Agios Mamas
Village
Photo: Geraki, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Nea Moudania is a town in Chalkidiki, Greece. The town is located 60 km south of Thessaloniki and is considered to be the financial and commercial center of the regional unit of Chalkidiki. Agios Mamas is situated 4 km south of Olynthos archaeological site.
Olynthos archaeological site
- Categories: historic site, tourist attraction, and tourism
- Location: Polygyros, Chalkidiki, Central Macedonia, Greece, Balkans, Europe
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Latitude
40.2943° or 40° 17′ 40″ northLongitude
23.35395° or 23° 21′ 14″ eastHeight
2 metres (6.6 feet)Open location code
8GG579V3+PHOpenStreetMap ID
way 353433431OpenStreetMap feature
historic=archaeological_siteWikidata ID
Q56188927
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In Other Languages
From Czech to Spanish—“Olynthos archaeological site” goes by many names.
- Czech: “Starověký Olynthos”
- French: “Olynthe antique”
- German: “Antikes Olynthos”
- Greek: “αρχαιολογικός χώρος Ολύνθου”
- Greek: “Αρχαιολογικός χώρος Ολύνθου”
- Greek: “Όλυνθος”
- Italian: “Antica Olinto”
- Portuguese: “Olinto Antigo”
- Slovenian: “Olint”
- Slovenian: “Olynthos”
- Spanish: “Antiguo Olinto”
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Highlights include Southern hill archaeological site and Northern hill archaeological site.
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