Thermos

Thermos was an ancient Greek sanctuary, which served as the regular meeting place of the Aetolian League. Its focal point was the temple of Apollo Thermios of about 630 to 610 BC, "one of the earliest developed Doric temples known and a monument of primary importance for our knowledge of the history of Greek architecture".
  • Type: Ruins
  • Description: ancient Greek sanctuary, the capital of the Aetolian League
  • Also known as: Temple of Apollo at Thermon”, “Thermon”, and “Thermum

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Temple of Apollo Thermios and Church of Agios Nikolaos, Agia Sofia.

Archaeological site
Thermos was an ancient Greek sanctuary, which served as the regular meeting place of the Aetolian League. Its focal point was the of about 630 to 610 BC, "one of the earliest developed Doric temples known and a monument of primary importance for our knowledge of the history of Greek architecture".

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Diasello (Thermo) and Analipsi.

Hamlet
is a hamlet, which is situated 3½ km east of Thermos.

Village
is a village, which is situated 8 km southeast of Thermos.

Village
is a village in the municipal unit of Makryneia, , . It is located in a valley southeast of . It is 2 km northeast of , 10 km southeast of and 20 km northwest of Naupactus. is situated 9 km southwest of Thermos.

Thermos

Latitude
38.55975° or 38° 33′ 35″ north
Longitude
21.66815° or 21° 40′ 5″ east
Open location code
8GC3HM59+W7
Open­Street­Map ID
way 433200881
Open­Street­Map feature
historic=­ruins
Wiki­data ID
Q38281115
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Satellite Map

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In Other Languages

From Ancient Greek to Turkish—“Thermos” goes by many names.
  • Ancient Greek (to 1453): Θέρμος
  • Bulgarian: Терм
  • Catalan: Terme (Grècia)
  • Catalan: Termos
  • Chinese: 瑟美斯
  • French: Thermos
  • German: Thermon
  • German: Thermos
  • Greek: Θέρμος
  • Latin: Thermum
  • Norwegian Bokmål: Thermos (Aitolia)
  • Norwegian: Thermos
  • Russian: Ферм
  • Russian: Фермон
  • Spanish: Templo de Apolo (Termo)
  • Turkish: Termos
  • Turkish: Thermos

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Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Archaeological museum of Thermos and Κέντρο Υγείας Θέρμου.

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