Maroneia Dionysus sanctuary

Maroneia Dionysus sanctuary is a ruins in , , . Maroneia Dionysus sanctuary is situated near the theater building , as well as near the archaeological site .
  • Type: Ruins
  • Description: archaeological site in Maroneia-Sapes Municipality, Greece
  • Also known as: “Dionysus Sanctuary” and “Ιερό του Θεού Διονύσου (Μαρώνεια)”

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights: Maroneia and Ancient Theatre of Maronia.

Photo: Ggia, CC BY-SA 3.0.
is a village of 6,400 people in . was one of the wealthiest towns of ancient world along with nearby Abdera and Mesimvria. Nowadays it's a village appreciated for its surrounding beaches.

Theater building
Photo: Ggia, CC BY-SA 3.0.
is a theater building, which is situated 200 metres east of Maroneia Dionysus sanctuary.

Archaeological site
or Ismaros was a city of the Cicones, in ancient Thrace, mentioned by Homer in the Odyssey. is situated 2½ km east of Maroneia Dionysus sanctuary.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Agios Charalampos and Maroneia.

Hamlet
Photo: DocWoKav, CC BY-SA 4.0.
is a hamlet.

Village
Photo: Ggia, CC BY-SA 3.0.
is a village and a former municipality in Rhodope regional unit, East Macedonia and Thrace, . Since the 2011 local government reform it is part of the municipality , of which it is a municipal unit. is situated 3 km north of Maroneia Dionysus sanctuary.

Maroneia Dionysus sanctuary

Latitude
40.87937° or 40° 52′ 46″ north
Longitude
25.51699° or 25° 31′ 1″ east
Open location code
8GG7VGH8+PQ
Open­Street­Map ID
way 840955085
Open­Street­Map feature
historic=­ruins
Wiki­data ID
Q12878111
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In Other Languages

From French to Greek—“Maroneia Dionysus sanctuary” goes by many names.

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights: Ancient theater of Maronia and Agios Kyrkos.

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Places to explore: Gianna-Roula and Stratos.

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