Temple of Athena at Cape Sounion
Temple of Athena at Cape Sounion is a ruins in Lavreotiki, East Attica. Temple of Athena at Cape Sounion is situated nearby to the archaeological site Sanctuary of Athena, as well as near Sounion beach.- Type: Ruins
- Description: archaeological site in Lavreotiki Municipality, Greece
- Also known as: “Ναός Αθηνάς Σουνιάδος”
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Temple of Poseidon.
Temple of Poseidon
Photo: Berthold Werner, CC BY-SA 3.0.
The Temple of Poseidon is an ancient Greek temple on Cape Sounion, Greece, dedicated to the god Poseidon. There is evidence of the establishment of sanctuaries on the cape from as early as the 11th century BC. Temple of Poseidon is situated 370 metres southwest of Temple of Athena at Cape Sounion.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Sounio and Legrena.
Sounio
Photo: Adam Carr, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Sounio is a national park in Attica, the historic region of Athens city-state. It is a popular day trip from Athens because of its splendid Temple of Poseidon.
Legrena
Village
Legrena is a coastal village in East Attica in southern Greece on the coast of the Attica peninsula. It is part of the municipality Lavreotiki. It lies along Greek National Road 91, to the west of Sounion. Legrena is situated 3½ km northwest of Temple of Athena at Cape Sounion.
Poseidonia
Hamlet
Kato Poseidonia is a settlement in Southeastern Attica under the administration of the Municipality of Lavreotiki. The settlement is 36.7 miles from Athens, 2.5 miles from Lavrio, and 3 miles from Sounio. Poseidonia is situated 4 km northeast of Temple of Athena at Cape Sounion.
Temple of Athena at Cape Sounion
- Categories: archaeological site and historic site
- Location: Lavreotiki, East Attica, Attica, Greece, Balkans, Europe
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Latitude
37.65296° or 37° 39′ 11″ northLongitude
24.02702° or 24° 1′ 37″ eastOpen location code
8G96M23G+5ROpenStreetMap ID
way 902633528OpenStreetMap feature
historic=ruinsWikidata ID
Q24204542
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In Other Languages
From Catalan to Spanish—“Temple of Athena at Cape Sounion” goes by many names.
- Catalan: “Temple d’Atena (Súnion)”
- Catalan: “Temple d’Atena”
- Finnish: “Athenen temppeli (Sunion)”
- Finnish: “Athenen temppeli”
- French: “temple d’Athéna au Cap Sounion”
- French: “Temple d’Athéna au Cap Sounion”
- Greek: “Ιερό της Σούνιας Αθηνάς”
- Greek: “Ναός της Αθηνάς Σουνιάδος”
- Greek: “Ναός της Αθηνάς στο Σούνιο”
- Italian: “Tempio di Atena a Capo Sunio”
- Spanish: “Templo de Atenea”
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Sanctuary of Athena and Sounion beach.
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