Akrai: Archeologic park

Akrai was a Greek colony of Magna Graecia founded in by the Syracusans in 663 BC. It was located near the modern .
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  • Type: Tourist attraction
  • Description: Greek colony founded in Sicily by the Syracusans in 663 BC
  • Also known as: “Acrae”, “Acre”, “Akrai”, “Akraj”, “Area archeologica di Akrai”, and “Mint of Acrae”

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Greek theatre of Akrai and Grotta di Senabardo.

Theater building
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is a theater building, which is situated 210 metres east of Akrai: Archeologic park.

Archaeological site
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is an archaeological site, which is situated 350 metres southwest of Akrai: Archeologic park.

Photo: MarinaPNN, CC BY-SA 3.0.
The are a collection of statues carved into a rock face near , the ancient Akrai, in . The statues are the remains of a sanctuary for one of the most mysterious cults of antiquity, the cult of Magna Mater. is situated 750 metres southeast of Akrai: Archeologic park.

Akrai: Archeologic park

Latitude
37.05774° or 37° 3′ 28″ north
Longitude
14.89229° or 14° 53′ 32″ east
Open location code
8F9P3V5R+3W
Open­Street­Map ID
way 45980081
Open­Street­Map feature
historic=­archaeological_site
Open­Street­Map feature
tourism=­attraction
Wiki­data ID
Q3607385
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In Other Languages

From Basque to Spanish—“Akrai: Archeologic park” goes by many names.
  • Basque: “Akrai”
  • Catalan: “Acres”
  • Chinese: “阿克莱”
  • Chinese: “阿克萊”
  • Chinese: “阿克里”
  • Dutch: “Akrai”
  • Finnish: “Akrai”
  • French: “Akrai”
  • French: “Akraj”
  • German: “Akrai”
  • Greek: “Άκραι”
  • Irish: “Akrai”
  • Italian: “Acre”
  • Italian: “Akrai”
  • Italian: “area archeologica di Akrai”
  • Latin: “Ἄκραι”
  • Latvian: “Akraja”
  • Polish: “Akraj”
  • Russian: “Акры”
  • Sicilian: “Akrai (Palazzolu Acrèidi)”
  • Sicilian: “Akrai”
  • Spanish: “Acras”

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