Maroneia Dionysus sanctuary
Maroneia Dionysus sanctuary is a ruins in Maroneia-Sapes, Rhodope Prefecture, East Macedonia and Thrace. Maroneia Dionysus sanctuary is situated nearby to the theater building Ancient Theatre of Maronia, as well as near the archaeological site Ancient theater of Maronia.- Type: Ruins
- Description: archaeological site in Maroneia-Sapes Municipality, Greece
- Also known as: “Dionysus Sanctuary”
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Maroneia and Ancient Theatre of Maronia.
Maroneia
Photo: Ggia, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Maroneia is a village of 6,400 people in Western Thrace. Maroneia 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.
Ancient Theatre of Maronia
Theater building
Photo: Ggia, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Ancient Theatre of Maronia is a theater building, which is situated 200 metres east of Maroneia Dionysus sanctuary.
Ismarus
Archaeological site
Ismarus or Ismaros was a city of the Cicones, in ancient Thrace, mentioned by Homer in the Odyssey. Ismarus is situated 2½ km east of Maroneia Dionysus sanctuary.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Agios Charalampos and Maroneia.
Maroneia
Village
Photo: Ggia, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Maroneia is a village and a former municipality in Rhodope regional unit, East Macedonia and Thrace, Greece. Since the 2011 local government reform it is part of the municipality Maroneia-Sapes, of which it is a municipal unit. Maroneia is situated 3 km north of Maroneia Dionysus sanctuary.
Maroneia Dionysus sanctuary
- Categories: hieron, archaeological site, and historic site
- Location: Maroneia-Sapes, Rhodope Prefecture, East Macedonia and Thrace, Greece, Balkans, Europe
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Latitude
40.87937° or 40° 52′ 46″ northLongitude
25.51699° or 25° 31′ 1″ eastOpen location code
8GG7VGH8+PQOpenStreetMap ID
way 840955085OpenStreetMap feature
historic=ruinsWikidata ID
Q12878111
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In Other Languages
From French to Greek—“Maroneia Dionysus sanctuary” goes by many names.
- French: “sanctuaire de Dionysos à Ágios Charálambos”
- French: “Sanctuaire de Dionysos à Ágios Charálambos”
- Greek: “Ιερό Διονύσου Μαρωνείας”
- Greek: “Ιερό Διονύσου”
- Greek: “Ιερό του Θεού Διονύσου (Μαρώνεια)”
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Ancient theater of Maronia and Agios Kyrkos.
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