Menelaion
The archaeological site of Menelaion (translit. Menelaeion) (Ancient Greek: Μενελάειον) is located approximately 5 km from the modern city of Sparta. The geographical structure of this site includes a hill complex (Northern hill, Menelaion, Profitis Ilias and Aetos). The archaic name of the place is mentioned as Therapne (Ancient Greek: Θεράπνη).
Shown within Greece | |
| Location | Sparti, Greece |
|---|---|
| Region | Lakonia |
| Coordinates | 37°3′54″N 22°27′10.8″E |
| Type | Sanctuary |
| History | |
| Founded | Approximately 1450 BCE |
| Abandoned | Late Helladic IIIA1 |
| Site notes | |
| Management | Ephorate of Prehistoric and Classical Antiquities of Lakonia |
| Website | Greek Ministry of Culture |
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