Sanctuary of Kybele

Sanctuary of Kybele is an archaeological site in Chios, Chios, North Aegean Islands. Sanctuary of Kybele is situated nearby to the archaeological site Daskalopetra monument, as well as near Pasha’s Fountain.

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Daskalopetra monument and Panaghia Mirtidhiotisa Monastery.

Daskalopetra monument

Archaeological site

Photo: FLIOUKAS, CC BY-SA 4.0.

The Daskalopetra monument is a rock-cut shrine to the goddess Cybele at Daskalopetra, near Vrontados on Chios, in Greece, dating to the late sixth or early fifth century BC. It is probably the earliest known cult site of the Cybele in the Greek world.

Panaghia Mirtidhiotisa Monastery

Monastery

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Panaghia Mirtidhiotisa Monastery is situated 1 km northeast of Sanctuary of Kybele.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Vrontados and Lagkada.

Vrontados

Town

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Vrontados is a small coastal town located at the eastern part of the island of Chios in Greece. With a population of about 5,300, the town hosts the seat of the municipal unit of Omiroupoli.

Lagkada

Village

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Lagkada is a village, which is situated 6 km north of Sanctuary of Kybele.

Dafnonas

Village

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Dafnonas is a village on the center of the island of Chios, located in the North Aegean islands region of Greece. Its population was 366 as of the 2021 census. Dafnonas is situated 10 km southwest of Sanctuary of Kybele.

Sanctuary of Kybele

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

38.42213° or 38° 25′ 20″ north

Longitude

26.1342° or 26° 8′ 3″ east

Open location code

8GC8C4CM+VM

OpenStreetMap ID

way 445444813

OpenStreetMap feature

historic=archaeological_site

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In Other Languages

From German to Greek—“Sanctuary of Kybele” goes by many names.

German: “Heiligtum der Kybele”
Greek: “Ιερό Κυβέλης”

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Highlights include Pasha’s Fountain and Τάφος Γιάννη Ψυχάρη.

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