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Delve into Parorion in Greece
Parorion in the region of Central Greece is located in Greece - some 66 mi or ( 107 km ) North-West of Athens , the country's capital .
Local time in Parorion is now 05:37 AM (Thursday) . The local timezone is named " Europe/Athens " with a UTC offset of 2 hours. Depending on your mobility, these larger destinations might be interesting for you: Zelion, Tsoukaladhes, Tithorea, Sfaka, and Patras. While being here, you might want to check out Zelion . We discovered some clip posted online . Scroll down to see the most favourite one or select the video collection in the navigation. Are you curious about the possible sightseeing spots and facts in Parorion ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.
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Elateia
Apo to "Menoume Ellada" ..
IC-52
Intercity train 52 (Athens - Thessaloníki)passing Tithorea station ..
Alco A-326 at Tithorea station
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Interesting facts about this location
Daulis
Daulis was an ancient Greek city in Phocis. According to Greek mythology, Daulis was the hometown of Tereus. The city is mentioned by Homer and it is said to be named after a nymph Daulis, a daughter of the river-god Cephissus. Daulis was the city at the end of the road not taken by Oedipus. During the Greco-Persian Wars, Daulis was destroyed for the first time in 480 BC. In 395 BC, the city was attacked by Thebes. In 346 BC, Daulis was destroyed again during the so called Third Sacred War.
Located at 38.51 22.73 (Lat./Long.); Less than 6 km away
Mount Thourion
Mount Thourion or Thurium Mons was the name of a conical hill in Ancient Greece. A temple to the cult of the Muses may have been situated here. The location of the hill was gradually forgotten and was rediscovered in February 1990 by an archaeologist and four graduate students from the University of California, Berkeley.
Located at 38.50 22.82 (Lat./Long.); Less than 10 km away
Battle of Chaeronea (86 BC)
For the earlier battle, see Battle of Chaeronea (338 BC) The Battle of Chaeronea was the victory of the Roman forces of Lucius Cornelius Sulla over King Mithridates VI of Pontus near Chaeronea, in Boeotia, in 86 BC during the First Mithridatic War. This battle is described in three ancient texts, although the accounts differ slightly. The description of the battle is found in Appian's Mithridatic Wars, Sections 42-43, Frontinus' Stratagems, as well as Plutarch's Life of Sulla, chapters 17-19.
Located at 38.50 22.86 (Lat./Long.); Less than 12 km away
Kalapodi
Kalapodi is a village in the Lokroi municipality, Phthiotis, Central Greece. The name also denotes an archaeological site ca. 1 km east of the village, where an ancient sanctuary was discovered. Cult activity here seems to have begun in the late Bronze Age and continued without break into the historical period. The last attested use phase of the sanctuary dates to Imperial Roman times.
Located at 38.63 22.89 (Lat./Long.); Less than 14 km away
Hyampolis
Hyampolis (Ὑάμπολις) was a city in Phocis, Ancient Greece. A native of this city was called a Hyampolites. Some ancient authors record that the city was also called simply Hya. Hyampolis lay in a valley in east Phocis, about eight kilometers from Abae, north-northwest of Orchomenus and southwest of Atalanti. The city is mentioned in Homer's Iliad. Until today only a wall from the 4th century BC and some other substantial remains survive.
Located at 38.59 22.92 (Lat./Long.); Less than 15 km away
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