Sanctuary of Aphrodite
Sanctuary of Aphrodite is an archaeological site in Chaidari, Athens Prefecture, Attica. Sanctuary of Aphrodite is situated nearby to the church Μητροπολιτικό Παρεκκλήσιο Αγίου Αντωνίου Αφαίας Σκαραμαγκά, as well as near the archaeological site Sacred Way.- Type: Archaeological site
- Description: ancient sanctuary near Athens
- Also known as: “Sanctuary of Aphrodite in Chaidari”
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Sacred Way and Daphní.
Sacred Way
Archaeological site
Photo: George E. Koronaios, CC BY-SA 2.0.
The Sacred Way, in ancient Greece, was the road from Athens to Eleusis. It was so called because it was the route taken by a procession celebrating the Eleusinian Mysteries. Sacred Way is situated 710 metres west of Sanctuary of Aphrodite.
Daphní
Church
Photo: Ghirlandajo, Public domain.
Daphni or Dafni is an eleventh-century Byzantine monastery eleven kilometers northwest of central Athens in the suburb of Chaidari, south of Athinon Avenue. Daphní is situated 1½ km east of Sanctuary of Aphrodite.
Dafni Pan cave (Attica)
Cave
The cave of God Pan in Daphni is a cave in Haidari, Attica, Greece, that was sacred to the god Pan. It is located near the Byzantine monastery. The cave is believed to have been used for rituals, including burnt offerings and animal sacrifices dedicated. Dafni Pan cave (Attica) is situated 1¼ km east of Sanctuary of Aphrodite.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Skaramagkas and Korydallos.
Skaramagkas
Town
Skaramagas is a port town in the western part of the Athens agglomeration, Greece. It is part of the municipality of Haidari and is divided into three main neighborhoods, Ano Afaia, Kato Afaia and the coastal zone.
Korydallos
Suburb
Korydallos is both a town and a municipality in the Piraeus regional unit of Greece. It is located in the southwestern part of the Athens agglomeration. Korydallos is situated 4½ km southeast of Sanctuary of Aphrodite.
Keratsini
Suburb
Keratsini is a suburban town in the western part of the Piraeus regional unit, which in turn is a part of the Athens Urban Area. Since the 2011 local government reform it is part of the municipality Keratsini-Drapetsona, of which it is the seat and a municipal unit. Keratsini is situated 5 km south of Sanctuary of Aphrodite.
Sanctuary of Aphrodite
- Categories: hieron, historic site, tourist attraction, and tourism
- Location: Chaidari, Athens Prefecture, Attica, Greece, Balkans, Europe
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Latitude
38.01292° or 38° 0′ 47″ northLongitude
23.61598° or 23° 36′ 58″ eastOpen location code
8GC52J78+59OpenStreetMap ID
way 363600880OpenStreetMap feature
historic=archaeological_siteWikidata ID
Q16521990
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In Other Languages
From French to Russian—“Sanctuary of Aphrodite” goes by many names.
- French: “sanctuaire d’Aphrodite à Chaidari”
- French: “Sanctuaire d’Aphrodite à Chaidari”
- Greek: “Ιερό Αφροδίτης”
- Greek: “Ιερό της Αφροδίτης”
- Russian: “Храм Афродиты”
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Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Ιερό Αφροδίτης and Μητροπολιτικό Παρεκκλήσιο Αγίου Αντωνίου Αφαίας Σκαραμαγκά.
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