Dion (Greek: Δίον; Ancient Greek: Δῖον; Latin: Dium) is a village and municipal unit in the municipality of Dion-Olympos in the Pieria regional unit, Greece...
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Katerini.The name Pieria originates from the ancient Pieres tribe. In Pieria, there are many sites of archeological interest, such as Dion, Pydna, Leivithra...
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Dion, sanctuaries were found from the Hellenistic and Roman periods. The park displays the importance of ancient Dion in the history of Pieria. Dion is...
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exhibited here Dion, Pieria, the great "sacred place" of the Ancient Macedonians, ancient city and archaeological site, and a modern town Dion (Chalcidice)...
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Archaeological Park of Dion in northern Greece is the Hellenistic-era theatre. It is located in the south of the village of Dion, Pieria and is often used...
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Dionysus mosaic is the largest preserved mosaic found in excavations in Dion. It shows the epiphany of the triumphant Dionysus. The ancient site, with...
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The Archaeological Museum of Dion (Greek: Αρχαιολογικό Μουσείο Δίου) is a museum in Dion in the Pieria regional unit of Central Macedonia, Greece. The...
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University of Thessaloniki, supervisor of the Archaeological site of Dion, Pieria and curator of the new Acropolis Museum. His death was announced on 14...
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Theatre of Bouthrotos (modern Butrinti) Theatre of Byllis Theatre of Dion, Pieria Theatre of Mieza, Imathia Theatre of Amphipolis, Serres Theatre of Abdera...
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Macedonian coinage. The most important centre of worship of Zeus was at Dion in Pieria, the spiritual centre of the Macedonians, where beginning in 400 BC...
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Aphrodite Hypolympidia (category Dion, Pieria)
Temple of Isis in Dion, a town in the region of Macedonia in northern Greece. It is now exhibited in the Archaeological Museum of Dion with accession number...
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the nominal head of the city. The main sanctuary of Zeus was maintained at Dion, while another at Veria was dedicated to Herakles and was patronized by Demetrius...
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Dion-Olympos (Greek: Δίον-Όλυμπος, Díon-Ólympos) is a municipality in the Pieria regional unit, Central Macedonia, Greece. The seat of the municipality...
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in Pieria (Πιερία), Central Macedonia. Pieria is the southernmost regional unit of the Central Macedonia region, with the capital Katerini; Pieria is...
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Leptokarya (redirect from Leptokarya (Pieria), Greece)
town in Pieria regional unit, Central Macedonia, Greece, former seat of East Olympos municipality, which is part of the municipality of Dion-Olympos....
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Alexandrion (Litochoro) (category Dion, Pieria)
their homeland, at the foot of Mount Olympus, near the Temple of Zeus in Dion, a symbol of their bond with their homeland, and at the same time a place...
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Dium is a Latinisation of Greek Dion, and may refer to: Dion, Pieria, in modern Greece Dium (Chalcidice), a city of ancient Chalcidice, now on Mount Athos...
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The Center for Literature and Arts (Greek Κέντρο Γραμμάτων και Τεχνών) in Dion is concerned with the promotion of writers, singers, musicians and the passing...
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This is a list of settlements in the Pieria regional unit, Greece. Agiannis Agia Varvara Agios Dimitrios, Katerini Agios Dimitrios, Dio-Olympos Agios Spyridonas...
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The city of Kastoria, on the shores of the Lake of Kastoria Ancient Dion, Pieria The Lion of Amphipolis, near the Kasta Tomb Ski resort in Falakro Tempe...
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Ilioupolis Διάνα Ηλιούπολης Ilioupoli Central Athens Attica Dias Dion Δίας Δίου Dion Pieria Central Macedonia Dias Korydallos Δίας Κορυδαλλού Korydallos Piraeus...
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Pimpleia (category Geography of ancient Pieria)
in Pieria in Ancient Greece, located near Dion and ancient Leivithra at Mount Olympus. Pimpleia is described as a "κώμη" ("quarter, suburb") of Dion by...
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river attested in antiquity, which existed near the Macedonian city of Dion in Pieria. Pausanias describes it as vanishing underground and resurfacing under...
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Mount Olympus (category Geography of ancient Pieria)
between Thessaly and Macedonia, between the regional units of Larissa and Pieria, about 80 km (50 mi) southwest from Thessaloniki. Mount Olympus has 52 peaks...
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discovered through the use of aerial photography. Aphrodite Hypolympidia at Dion, Pieria in Greece. May–September - Tomb of Casimir IV Jagiellon in Wawel Cathedral...
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Diogenianus Diolkos Diomea (Attica) Diomede Diomedes Diomedes of Thrace Dion Dion, Pieria Dione (mythology) Dione (Titaness) Dionysia Dionysiakos Dionysian...
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agriculture (mainly tobacco) and animal husbandry. List of settlements in the Pieria regional unit "Αποτελέσματα Απογραφής Πληθυσμού - Κατοικιών 2021, Μόνιμος...
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Kontariotissa (category Populated places in Pieria (regional unit))
Kontariotissa, formerly Κουντουριώτισσα, Koundouriotissa) is a village in the Pieria regional unit of Macedonia, Greece. It is located 9 km south of the Pierian...
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Ancient Pydna (category Ancient Greek archaeological sites in Pieria)
what is now the regional unit of Pieria, Central Macedonia, Greece. It is an important place in the history of Pieria and a major archaeological site located...
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Municipality of Dio, which is part of the municipality of Dio-Olympos, in the Pieria regional unit, Central Macedonia, Greece. The population was 1,843 people...
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