Sacred Way

The Sacred Way, in ancient , was the road from to Eleusis. It was so called because it was the route taken by a procession celebrating the Eleusinian Mysteries.
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Photo: George E. Koronaios, CC BY-SA 2.0.
  • Type: Archaeological site
  • Description: ancient road from Athens to Eleusis
  • Also known as: “Heilige Straße”, “Iera odos”, “Iera Odos”, “Iera odòs”, and “Via sagrada de Atenas”

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Daphní and Koumoundourou lake.

Church
Photo: Ghirlandajo, Public domain.
Daphni or Dafni is an eleventh-century Byzantine monastery eleven kilometers northwest of central in the suburb of Chaidari, south of Athinon Avenue. is situated 2½ km east of Sacred Way.

Lake
Photo: Montereypine, CC BY-SA 4.0.

Cave
The cave of God Pan in Daphni is a cave in , , , that was sacred to the god Pan. It is located near the . The cave is believed to have been used for rituals, including burnt offerings and animal sacrifices dedicated. is situated 2 km east of Sacred Way.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Skaramagkas and Korydallos.

Town
Skaramagas is a port town in the western part of the agglomeration, . It is part of the municipality of and is divided into three main neighborhoods, Ano Afaia, Kato Afaia and the coastal zone.

Suburb
is both a town and a municipality in the Piraeus regional unit of . It is located in the southwestern part of the agglomeration. is situated 5 km southeast of Sacred Way.

Suburb
is a suburban town in the western part of the Piraeus regional unit, which in turn is a part of the Athens Urban Area. Since the 2011 local government reform it is part of the municipality , of which it is the seat and a municipal unit. is situated 5 km south of Sacred Way.

Sacred Way

Latitude
38.01242° or 38° 0′ 45″ north
Longitude
23.60792° or 23° 36′ 29″ east
Open location code
8GC52J65+X5
Open­Street­Map ID
way 884101116
Open­Street­Map feature
historic=­archaeological_site
Wiki­data ID
Q3737100
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In Other Languages

From Bulgarian to Spanish—“Sacred Way” goes by many names.
  • Bulgarian: “Свещен път”
  • Catalan: “Via Sacra”
  • Croatian: “Sveti put”
  • Czech: “Posvátná cesta (Řecko)”
  • Czech: “Posvátná cesta”
  • Finnish: “Pyhä tie”
  • French: “voie sacrée”
  • French: “Voie sacrée”
  • German: “Hiera Hodos”
  • Greek: “Αρχαία Ιερά Οδός”
  • Greek: “Ιερά Οδός”
  • Italian: “Via sacra”
  • Italian: “Via Sacra”
  • Latin: “Via Sacra”
  • Persian: “راه مقدس”
  • Russian: “Священная дорога (Аттика)”
  • Russian: “Священная дорога”
  • Spanish: “Vía sagrada de Atenas”

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