Heraion of Argos

#149 among destinations in Greece

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The Heraion of Argos is an ancient temple in Argos, Greece. It was part of the greatest sanctuary in the Argolid, dedicated to Hera, whose epithet "Argive Hera" appears in Homer's works. Hera herself claims to be the protector of Argos in Iliad IV, 50–52): "The three towns I love best are Argos, Sparta and Mycenae of the broad streets". The memory was preserved at Argos of an archaic, aniconic pillar representation of the Great Goddess. The site, which might mark the introduction of the cult of Hera in mainland Greece, lies northeast of Argos between the archaeological sites of Mycenae and Midea, two important Mycenaean cities. The traveller Pausanias, visiting the site in the 2nd century CE, referred to the area as Prosymna. ()

Local name: Ηραίον Άργους Coordinates: 37°41'32"N, 22°46'30"E

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Peloponnese, Western Greece and the Ionian IslandsGreece

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Heraion of Argos – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Lion Gate, Treasury of Atreus, Fortifications of Mycenae, Grave Circle A.

2.8 miN
Ancient Greek architecture, Historical place, Forts and castles
Lion Gate, Mycenae
73 min walk • The Lion Gate stands as an iconic entrance to the ancient citadel of Mycenae in Greece, a testament to the grandeur of Mycenaean civilization. Dating back to the 13th century BCE, it is one of the most significant and well-preserved monuments of Bronze Age Greece.
2.7 miNW
Ancient Greek architecture, Tomb, Historical place
Treasury of Atreus, Mycenae
69 min walk • The Treasury of Atreus or Tomb of Agamemnon is a large tholos or beehive tomb on Panagitsa Hill at Mycenae, Greece, constructed during the Bronze Age around 1250 BC.
2.9 miN
Museum, Ancient Greek architecture
Fortifications of Mycenae, Mycenae
75 min walk • Mycenae is a city in the Argolid, in the Peloponnese peninsula of Greece. It was first excavated by Heinrich and Sophia Schliemann in the 1870s and is believed to have flourished in the Mid- to Late Bronze Age.
2.8 miN
Ancient Greek architecture, Tomb
Grave Circle A, Mycenae
72 min walk • Grave Circle A is a 16th-century BC royal cemetery situated to the south of the Lion Gate, the main entrance of the Bronze Age citadel of Mycenae in southern Greece.
4.9 miSW
Forts and castles, Ancient Greek architecture
Larisa, Argos
126 min walk • Larisa is the ancient and medieval acropolis of Argos, located on a high rocky hill, within the town's boundaries to the west. According to Strabo, it is named for a group of Pelasgians.
2.9 miN
Tomb, Ancient Greek architecture
Grave stelai from Grave Circle A, Mycenae
73 min walk • There were a number of grave stelai or stelae found among the six shaft graves at Grave Circle A in the site of Mycenae. These stelai mark the burial sites of the Mycenaean dead, much like modern headstones.
4.7 miSW
History museum, Museum, Archaeological museum
Archaeological Museum of Argos, Argos
121 min walk • The Archaeological Museum of Argos is a museum in Argos, in Argolis on the Peloponnese peninsula, Greece. The history of the museum began in April 1932, when the heirs of J. Kallergis donated the building to the Argos city council.
4.8 miSW
Monastery
Panagia Katakekrymeni-Portokalousa, Argos
123 min walk • Panagia-Katakekrymeni-Portokalousa Argous is a former monastery and church in Argos on the slopes of Mount Larissa, roughly translating to "Our Hidden Lady the Orange-Bearer ...
2.9 miNW
Ancient Greek architecture, Tomb
Tomb of Clytemnestra, Mycenae
74 min walk • The Tomb of Clytemnestra was a Mycenaean tholos type tomb built in c. 1250 BC. A number of architectural features such as the semi-column were largely adopted by later classical monuments of the first millennium BC, both in the Greek and Latin world.
2.9 miNW
Ancient Greek architecture, Tomb
Grave Circle B, Mycenae
74 min walk • Grave Circle B in Mycenae is a 17th–16th century BC royal cemetery situated outside the late Bronze Age citadel of Mycenae, southern Greece.
4.2 miSE
City
Midea
108 min walk • Midea or Mideia was a city of ancient Argolis.