Altar of Hieron II

sanctuary · 330 BC – 2100 AD

A monumental altar built around the third century B.C. that was probably dedicated to Zeus Eleutherios. Remains of the altar are located in the archaeological area of Neapolis in Syracuse, Sicily.

Coordinates

37.07437, 15.27725

Also known as

Altar of Hiero II (en), Altar of Hiero II, Altar of Hieron II (en), Altare di Ierone (it), Altare di Ierone, Altare di Ierone II (it), Ara di Ierone (it), Ara di Ierone, Ara di Ierone II (it)

Dating

attested

Sources

• Pleiades: A Gazetteer of Past Places · CC BY 3.0
  Pleiades: A Gazetteer of Past Places (CC BY 3.0)
• Wikidata · CC0 1.0
  Wikidata (CC0)
• GeoNames · CC BY 4.0
  © GeoNames (CC BY 4.0)

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