Heraion (disambiguation)
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A Heraion refers to a temple dedicated to the Greek goddess Hera; several temples of Antiquity, beginning with the Heraion of Samos, were dedicated to Hera. They are dispersed in the Mediterranean Basin and in the Near East:
- Heraion of Samos, on Samos Island, Greece, the most important of the sanctuaries dedicated to Hera;
- Heraion of Argos, in Argos Prefecture, near Nafplion, Greece;
- Heraion of Hera Limenia, in the village of Perachora, near Corinth, Greece;
- Heraion of Hera Acraia, in Corinthia, Greece;
- Heraion of Perachora, in Corinthia, Greece;
- Heraion of Olympia, in Olympia, Greece;
- Heraion of Lucania in Magna Graecia, Italy;
- Heraion of Paestum, Italy;
- Heraion of Selinunte, Italy
Heraion is also the name of the sea-side village near the temple dedicated to Hera in Samos.
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