Cape Artemision
The Cape Artemision forms the northern tip of the Greek island of Evia . In front of the cape are the two uninhabited islands of Pontikonisi and Prasonisi ; Today's Artemisio is located about six kilometers southwest of the cape. The cape and place are named after the goddess Artemis , who was dedicated to a temple nearby, of which only small remains have survived.
history
The Cape first appears historically in the Battle of Artemision , a relatively well-documented naval battle between the Greek and Persian fleets in 480 BC. Chr.
Another mention of the cape is found in the years 1926–1928 in connection with the discovery of an ancient shipwreck, the cargo of which was u. a. consisted of two famous bronze statues , the so-called Poseidon from Cape Artemision and the rider from Cape Artemision . Both figures are now in the National Archaeological Museum in Athens .
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Coordinates: 39 ° 2 ′ 15 ″ N , 23 ° 19 ′ 5 ″ E