Sanctuary of Cybele

Sanctuary of Cybele is an archaeological site in Lesbos, Lesvos, North Aegean Islands. Sanctuary of Cybele is situated nearby to the theater building Φ.Ο.Μ., as well as near the recreation area Oxygen 2.

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Yeni Mosque and Charshi Hamam, Mytilene.

Yeni Mosque

Photo: Nedim Ardoğa, CC BY-SA 3.0.

The Yeni Mosque is a former mosque in partial ruins, located in Mytilene on the island of Lesbos, in the North Aegean region of Greece. It was built in 1825 by local governor Mustafa Agha Koulaxiz, the largest and newest of the Ottoman era mosques on the island.

Charshi Hamam, Mytilene

Museum

Photo: ProtecTOR, CC BY-SA 4.0.

The Çarşı Hamam is an Ottoman bath in the town of Mytilene in Lesbos, Greece. It was probably built in the first quarter of the 19th century, and formed part of the nearby Yeni Mosque complex.

Valide Mosque

Museum

Photo: Ggia, CC BY-SA 4.0.

The Valide Mosque, known locally as the Valide Djami, is a former mosque in Mytilene, on the island of Lesbos, in the North Aegean region of Greece. Completed in 1615 during the Ottoman era, the mosque was abandoned in the 1920s, following the Balkan Wars and the Greco-Turkish population exchange, and was left in a partial ruinous state. Valide Mosque is situated 340 metres west of Sanctuary of Cybele.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Mytilene and Moria.

Mytilene

Photo: Kalogeropoulos, CC BY-SA 3.0.

Mytilene is the capital of the Greek island of Lesbos, and its port. It is also the capital and administrative center of the North Aegean Region, and hosts the headquarters of the University of the Aegean.

Moria

Village

Photo: Jonathan Lundqvist, CC BY 2.0.

Moria is a village, which is situated 4½ km northwest of Sanctuary of Cybele.

Panagiouda

Village

Photo: Fallacia83, CC BY-SA 3.0.

Panagiouda is a village on the east coast of Lesbos; 6 km north of Mytilene. As of 2011, Panagiouda had 906 inhabitants, primarily fishermen. Panagiouda is situated 4½ km northwest of Sanctuary of Cybele.

Sanctuary of Cybele

Type: Archaeological site
Categories: historic site, tourist attraction, and tourism
Location: Lesbos, Lesvos, North Aegean Islands, Greek Islands, Greece, Balkans, Europe
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Latitude

39.11086° or 39° 6′ 39″ north

Longitude

26.55793° or 26° 33′ 29″ east

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Open location code

8GF84H65+85

OpenStreetMap ID

way 444883680

OpenStreetMap feature

historic=archaeological_site

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In Other Languages

“Sanctuary of Cybele” goes by many names.

Greek: “Ιερό Κυβέλης”

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Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Φ.Ο.Μ. and Oxygen 2.

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