ANCIENT NEMEA

SANCTUARY OF ZEUS

Sanctuary of Zeus from the Northwest in 1997

Like the open areas at other sites, the Sanctuary of Zeus at Nemea contained many monuments. The most dominant feature in antiquity, and still today, was the Temple of Zeus. The Temple stood at the center of the sacred area much like the temple of Zeus at Olympia and of Apollo at Delphi. Surrounding the Temple were an Altar of Zeus, Sacred Grove of cypress trees, nine pavilions (Oikoi), kilns, hotel (Xenon), Bath house, houses and a Hero Shrine. To learn more about the monuments in the Sanctuary, please select an item from the list below.

Santuary of Zeus from the South with museum in foreground 1990

Early Temple of Zeus	Sacred Grove	Bath
The Second Temple	Oikoi	Houses
Reconstruction of the Second Temple	Kilns	Hero Shrine
Altar of Zeus	Xenon

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