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Theseion

a Pleiades place resource

Creators: Anika Campbell

Contributors: Tom Elliott

Last modified Aug 19, 2026 01:24 PM — History

Now destroyed Tomb of Theseus at Athens. Described by Pausanias to have the bones of Theseus. Once thought to be the Hephaisteion temple.

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Canonical URI for this page:
https://pleiades.stoa.org/places/17374034

Representative Point (Latitude, Longitude):
37.9733, 23.7281

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Representative Locations:
- ToposText Location (AD 2000 - AD 2099) accuracy: +/- 1000 meters.

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Geographic Names:
- Θησεῖον (Theseion: Ancient Greek, 330 BC - AD 300)

Theseion makes connections with:

Theseion located at Athenae (30 BC - AD 300)

Theseion receives connections from:

None

Place type:
tomb, sanctuary (religious center), temple

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Initial Provenance:
Pleiades

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Suggested citation:
Anika Campbell, and Tom Elliott, 'Theseion: a Pleiades place resource', Pleiades: A Gazetteer of Past Places, 2026 <https://pleiades.stoa.org/places/17374034> [accessed: 08 October 2026]

Cite this resource in Wikipedia:

            {{cite web |url=https://pleiades.stoa.org/places/17374034 |title=Places: 17374034 (Theseion) |author=Campbell, A. |accessdate=October 8, 2026 4:12 pm |publisher=Pleiades}}

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