Sanctuary of Eileithyia
Sanctuary of Eileithyia is an archaeological site in Olympia, Elis, West Greece. Sanctuary of Eileithyia is situated near the park Olympic Botanical Garden, as well as near the peak Cronious hill.- Archaeological site
- …is also known as “Eileithyia sanctuary at Olympia”
- Description: excavated temple and altar north of Kronion hill
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Olympia and Statue of Zeus at Olympia.
Statue of Zeus at Olympia
Work of art
Quatremère de Quincy, Public domain.
The Statue of Zeus at Olympia was a giant seated… Statue of Zeus at Olympia is situated 490 metres south of Sanctuary of Eileithyia.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Ancient Olympia and Koskinas.
Archaia Pisa
Village
Ancient or Archaia Pisa, sometimes distinguished…
Sanctuary of Eileithyia
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Latitude
37.64236° or 37° 38′ 33″ north
Longitude
21.63082° or 21° 37′ 51″ east
Open location code
8G93JJRJ+W8
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OpenStreetMap feature
historic=archaeological_site
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In Other Languages
From French to Greek—“Sanctuary of Eileithyia” goes by many names.
- French: “sanctuaire d’Ilithyie”
- French: “Sanctuaire d’Ilithyie”
- German: “Tempel der Eileithyia”
- Greek: “Ναός της Ειλείθυιας”
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Olympic Botanical Garden and Olympic Truce Grove.
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