Idaion Antron

sanctuary · 10000 BC – 2100 AD

A sacred cave on Crete where it was believed Rhea hid Zeus to protect him from Cronus. Archaeological evidence indicates use as a shelter or dwelling as early as the Late Neolithic period, with religious activities taking over in the Bronze Age and continuing through the Roman period.

Coordinates

35.20821, 24.82899

Also known as

Arkesion Antron, Cave of Zeus (en), Cave of Zeus (en), Cueva de Zeus (es), Cueva de Zeus (es), Grotte de Zeus (fr), Grotte de Zeus (fr), Idaean Cave (en), Idaean Cave (en), Idaio antro, Idaío ántro (el), Idäische Grotte (de), Idäische Grotte (de), Ιδαίο άντρο (el)

Dating

attested

Sources

• Pleiades: A Gazetteer of Past Places · CC BY 3.0
  Pleiades: A Gazetteer of Past Places (CC BY 3.0)

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