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The Bay of Zea on a map of Piraeus. The Bay of Zea (Greek: Λιμένας Ζέας, romanized:Limenas Zeas), since Ottoman times and until recently known as Paşalimanı (Πασαλιμάνι), is a broad bay located at the eastern coast of the Piraeus peninsula in Attica, Greece. It hosted the swimming events at the 1896 Summer Olympics [ 1 ...
Piraeus is the fifth most populous municipality in Greece with an official population of 168,151 (in 2021). [2] The Greater Piraeus, part of the greater Athens urban area, comprises the city proper (municipality of Piraeus) and four other suburban municipalities, having a total population of 448,051 people (in 2021).
Zea Harbour Project is a Danish-Greek archaeological project in Piraeus, Greece. The project began in 2002 under the auspices of the Danish Institute at Athens and is directed by Bjørn Lovén [da], Associate Fellow in Maritime Archaeology at the University of Southern Denmark. The Zea Harbour Project's goal is to excavate and investigate ...
Archaeological Museum of Piraeus. Coordinates: 37°56′14″N 23°38′40″E. The ruins of the Theatre of Zea [el], next to the Archaeological Museum of Piraeus. The Archaeological Museum of Piraeus contains mainly sculptures, discovered in Piraeus and in the area of the Attic coast from Bronze Age to Roman times, [1]
Vatsa Bay. Categories: Bays by country. Bodies of water of Greece. Bays of the Mediterranean. Bays of Europe by country. Coasts of Greece. Hidden category: Commons category link is on Wikidata.
Phalerum or Phaleron (Ancient Greek: Φάληρον Phálēron [pʰálɛːron]; Greek: Φάληρο (Fáliro), [ˈFaliro]) was a port of Ancient Athens, 5 km southwest of the Acropolis of Athens, [1] on a bay of the Saronic Gulf. The bay is also referred to as "Bay of Phalerum" (Greek: Όρμος Φαλήρου Órmos Falíru). The area of ...
The swimming competition was held in the open sea because the organizers had refused to spend the money necessary for a specially constructed stadium. Nearly 20,000 spectators lined the Bay of Zea off the Piraeus coast to watch the events. The water in the bay was cold, and the competitors suffered during their races.
The museum is located at Freatida, near Zea Harbour, in Piraeus and in its halls are exhibited more than 2,500 objects sorted chronologically and thematically, evoking the maritime history and tradition from prehistoric times to the present day. Its Naval Library is also open to the public during the days and hours of operation and consists of ...