Temple of Herakles
Temple of Herakles is a ruins in Dodoni, Ioannina, Epirus. Temple of Herakles is situated nearby to the ruins Byzantine Basilica, as well as near New Temple of Dione.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Dodona and Ancient Theater.
Dodona
Photo: Marcus Cyron, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Dodona in Epirus in northwestern Greece was the oldest Hellenic oracle, possibly dating to the 2nd millennium BCE according to Herodotus. The earliest accounts in Homer describe Dodona as an oracle of Zeus. Dodona is situated 240 metres west of Temple of Herakles.
Ancient Theater
Theater building
Photo: Cosal, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Ancient Theater is a theater building, which is situated 220 metres west of Temple of Herakles.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Episkopiko and Pedini.
Episkopiko
Village
Episkopiko is a village in northwest Greece near the city of Ioannina. Since 2010, it is part of the municipality Dodoni. The village was referred by the English historian William Martin Leake, in 1805. Episkopiko is situated 6 km east of Temple of Herakles.
Pedini
Village
Pedini is a village in the municipal unit of Bizani, Ioannina regional unit, Greece. In 2021 its population was 2,605. Between 1997 and 2010, it was the seat of the municipality Bizani. It lies 8 km south of the city centre of Ioannina, near the A2 motorway. Pedini is situated 7 km northeast of Temple of Herakles.
Tyria
Village
Photo: Ristin.9, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Tyria is a village, which is situated 9 km west of Temple of Herakles.
Temple of Herakles
- Type: Ruins
- Category: historic site
- Location: Dodoni, Ioannina, Epirus, Northern Greece, Greece, Balkans, Europe
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Latitude
39.54734° or 39° 32′ 50″ northLongitude
20.79027° or 20° 47′ 25″ eastOpen location code
8GF2GQWR+W4OpenStreetMap ID
way 693965124OpenStreetMap feature
historic=ruins
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In Other Languages
“Temple of Herakles” goes by many names.
- Greek: “Ναός του Ηρακλή”
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Byzantine Basilica and New Temple of Dione.
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