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The small village of Archaia Nemea (formerly known as "Iraklion") is immediately southwest of the archaeological site, while the new town of Nemea lies to the west. Here, in Greek mythology , Heracles overcame the Nemean Lion , and here, during Antiquity , the Nemean Games were held (ending c. 235 BC) and were celebrated in the eleven Nemean ...
The Archaeological Museum of Nemea is a museum in Nemea, Corinthia, Greece. It was constructed by the University of California and given to the Greek State in 1984. The museum is located at the entrance to the Archaeological site of Nemea. Exhibits finds from this site and the surrounding areas, from Cooper Age (Chalcolithic) to early Byzantine ...
Articles relating to the archaeological site of Nemea, located in the northeastern part of the Peloponnese. Pages in category "Nemea" The following 14 pages are in this category, out of 14 total.
Nemea (14 P) Pages in category "Ancient Greek archaeological sites in Peloponnese (region)" The following 27 pages are in this category, out of 27 total.
The Heroon at Nemea is a part of the larger Panhellenic sanctuary of Zeus in the North-West Argolid. A small feature of the sanctuary as a whole, the heroon is a large mound of earth situated on the west side of the Nemea river. This site is dedicated to the mythological hero Opheltes, an infant whose death was foretold by the seer Amphiaraus.
This is a list of notable archaeological sites sorted by country and territories. Afghanistan. Aï Khānum; ... Nemea, Peloponnese; Nicopolis, Epirus; Nymphasia, ...
winery in Archaia Nemea. Archaia Nemea (Greek: Αρχαία Νεμέα, "Ancient Nemea", before 1958: Ηράκλειον - Irakleion [2]) is a village about 27 km southwest of Corinth in Greece named after the nearby ruins of the ancient site of Nemea. The old name of this place was Iraklion. At the 2021 census, it had 428 inhabitants. [1]
Stephen Gaylord Miller (June 22, 1942 – August 11, 2021) was an American historian and archaeologist who devoted over three decades of his career to the excavation and promotion of the archaeological site of Ancient Nemea in the Peloponnese, Greece. [1] [2]