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Discover Stefanion in Greece

Stefanion in the region of Peloponnese is a town located in Greece - some 51 mi or ( 82 km ) West of Athens , the country's capital .

Interactive map of Stefanion

Local time in Stefanion is now 03:36 PM (Thursday) . The local timezone is named " Europe/Athens " with a UTC offset of 2 hours. Depending on your flexibility, these larger cities might be interesting for you: Tiryns, Lacedaemon, Patras, Nea Tirins, and Nea Kios. When in this area, you might want to check out Tiryns . We found some clip posted online . Scroll down to see the most favourite one or select the video collection in the navigation. Are you looking for some initial hints on what might be interesting in Stefanion ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.


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Olympic Airways

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ORPHEUS CELEBRATES at LAGFF

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Every year billions of pixels in the form of moving images travel from Greece over to Los Angeles to participate in the LOS ANGELES GREEK FILM FESTIVAL and compete for the ORPHEUS AWARDS. www.lagff.or ..


Mykene - Griechenland HD

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www.myvideomedia.de English see below [dt.] Mykene liegt strategisch gut geschützt auf einem Hügel, von dem aus die ganze Tiefebene von Argos überblickt werden kann. Die Stadt war von einer Ringmauer ..

The Open Mind-Cast Of Spell-1969(London, England)

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The band was formed in the mid 1960s by four musicians from Putney, South London. Initially named The Apaches formed by Tim du Feu, Mike Brancaccio and Philip Fox and their friend Ray Nye. Nye left in ..


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Interesting facts about this location

Lion Gate

The Lion Gate was the main entrance of the Bronze Age citadel of Mycenae, southern Greece. It was erected during the 13th century BC in the northwest side of the acropolis and is named after the relief sculpture of two lionesses in a heraldic pose that stands above the entrance. The Lion Gate is the sole surviving monumental piece of Mycenaean sculpture, as well as the largest sculpture in the prehistoric Aegean.

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Located at 37.73 22.76 (Lat./Long.); Less than 7 km away
Tags: 13th-century BC architecture, Ancient Greek buildings and structures, Gates in Greece, Lions in art, Mycenae

Mycenae

Mycenae (Greek Μυκῆναι Mykēnai or Μυκήνη Mykēnē) is an archaeological site in Greece, located about 90 km southwest of Athens, in the north-eastern Peloponnese. Argos is 11 km to the south; Corinth, 48 km to the north. From the hill on which the palace was located one can see across the Argolid to the Saronic Gulf. In the second millennium BC Mycenae was one of the major centres of Greek civilization, a military stronghold which dominated much of southern Greece.

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Located at 37.73 22.76 (Lat./Long.); Less than 7 km away
Tags: Ancient Greek cities, Bronze Age palaces in Greece, Buildings and structures in Peloponnese (region), Former populated places in Greece, Locations in Greek mythology, Mycenae, Mycenaean palaces, Visitor attractions in Peloponnese (region), World Heritage Sites in Greece

Grave Circle A, Mycenae

Grave Circle A in Mycenae 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, southern Greece. This burial complex was initially constructed outside the fortification walls of Mycenae, but was ultimately enclosed in the acropolis when the fortifications were extended during the 13th century BC.

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Located at 37.73 22.76 (Lat./Long.); Less than 7 km away
Tags: 16th-century BC architecture, Ancient Greek buildings and structures, Mycenae, Tombs in Greece

Treasury of Atreus

The Treasury of Atreus or Tomb of Agamemnon is an impressive "tholos" tomb on the Panagitsa Hill at Mycenae, Greece, constructed during the Bronze Age around 1250 BC. The lintel stone above the doorway weighs 120 tons, the largest in the world. The tomb was used for an unknown period. Mentioned by Pausanias, it was still visible in 1879 when the German archeologist Heinrich Schliemann discovered the shaft graves under the 'agora' in the Acropolis at Mycenae.

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Located at 37.73 22.75 (Lat./Long.); Less than 7 km away
Tags: 13th-century BC architecture, Ancient Greek buildings and structures, Domes, Mycenae, Tombs in Greece

Heraion of Argos

The Heraion of Argos was the temple in the greatest sanctuary in the Argolid, dedicated to Hera, whose epithet "Argive Hera" (Ἥρη Ἀργείη Here Argeie), is familiar to readers of Homer. 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.

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Located at 37.69 22.77 (Lat./Long.); Less than 8 km away
Tags: Ancient Argos, Ancient Greek sites in Greece, Temples in Greece