Temple of Athena Lindia
The Temple of Athena Lindia was a sanctuary in Lindos in Rhodes, dedicated to the goddess Athena. It was a significant Pan-Hellenic shrine of Athena and arguably the regional center of her cult.| Tap on a place to explore it |
- Type: Ruins
- Description: ancient sanctuary in Lindos, Rhodes
- Also known as: “Lindian Athena sanctuary” and “Sanctuary of Athena Lindia”
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Lindos Acropolis and Church of the Assumption.
Church of the Assumption
Church
Photo: Chris06, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Church of the Assumption is situated 240 metres west of Temple of Athena Lindia.
Marmari
Peak
Photo: Xxlstier, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Marmari is a peak, which is situated 3½ km west of Temple of Athena Lindia.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Lindos and Pefkos.
Lindos
Photo: Bgag, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Lindos is a medieval village on the Greek island of Rhodes. It has only seven hundred inhabitants, greatly outnumbered by tourists in the high season. Being one of the main attractions on the island it is often overcrowded in the mornings when the tourist coaches arrive.
Pefkos
Village
Pefkos or Pefki, Greek: Πεύκος, is a well-known beach resort located on eastern coast of Rhodes, just 4 kilometres southwest of Lindos, and 43 kilometres from the capital city Rhodes. Pefkos is situated 4 km southwest of Temple of Athena Lindia.
Lardos
Village
Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Lardos is a village on the Lardos stream, also called Fonias, located in the eastern part of the island of Rhodes, in the South Aegean region of Greece. Lardos is situated 6 km west of Temple of Athena Lindia.
Temple of Athena Lindia
- Categories: hieron, shrine, and historic site
- Location: Rhodes, Dodecanese, South Aegean Islands, Greek Islands, Greece, Balkans, Europe
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Latitude
36.09101° or 36° 5′ 28″ northLongitude
28.08845° or 28° 5′ 18″ eastOpen location code
8G8C33RQ+C9OpenStreetMap ID
way 359637650OpenStreetMap feature
historic=ruinsWikidata ID
Q57841105
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In Other Languages
From French to Turkish—“Temple of Athena Lindia” goes by many names.
- French: “sanctuaire d’Athéna Lindia”
- French: “Sanctuaire d’Athéna Lindia”
- German: “Tempel der Athene”
- Greek: “Ιερό της Αθηνάς Λινδίας”
- Greek: “Ναός της Αθηνάς Λινδίας”
- Swedish: “Athena Lindias tempel”
- Turkish: “Athena Lindia Tapınağı”
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Lindos and Hellenistic Stoa.
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About Mapcarta. Data © OpenStreetMap contributors and available under the Open Database License". Text is available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 license, except for photos, directions, and the map. Description text is based on the Wikipedia page “Temple of Athena Lindia”. Photo: Tango7174, CC BY-SA 4.0.