Cave of Euripides

The Cave of Euripides is a narrow cave, approximately 47 meters deep with ten small chambers, on a hillside overlooking the Saronic Gulf in the area of Peristeria on the south coast of Salamis Island, Greece. Its name derives from its reputation since ancient times as the place where the playwright Euripides came to write his tragedies. The ancient authors Philochorus and Satyrus described Euripides as a misanthrope who avoided society by lurking in a cave. The second century Roman author Aulus Gellius claimed to have visited the "grim and gloomy cavern" during his visit to Athens.

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Location: 37.8822, 23.4522, KML, Cluster Map, Maps,
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  Aglaureion ⓘ
  ancient shrine in the Acropolis of Athens

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  Cave of Aphaia ⓘ
  cave in Attica, Greece

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  Cave of Apollo Ipakrion ⓘ
  cave in the rock of the Acropolis of Athens

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  Cave of Aretousa ⓘ
  cave in Greece

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  Cave of Euripides ⓘ
  cave in Greece

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  Cave of Mycenaean Fountain ⓘ
  cave at Acropolis of Athens, Greece

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  Cave of Pan ⓘ
  cave in the rock of the Acropolis of Athens

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  Cave of Zeus ⓘ
  cave in the rock of the Acropolis of Athens

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  Cave with sacred spring of Asclepius ⓘ
  small cave in south slope of Acropolis, part of Asklepieion of Athens

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  Caves of Apollo, Zeus and Pan ⓘ
  caves in the rock of the Acropolis of Athens

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  Daphni Cave ⓘ
  cave, former Pan sanctuary, near Dafni monastery, Attiki, Greece

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  Hourglass cave ⓘ
  

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  Ploutonion ⓘ
  cave temple in ancient Elefsis, Greece

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  Prison of Socrates ⓘ
  cave in Athens

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  Sanctuary of Pan in Athens ⓘ
  cave shrine with rock-cut Pan and nymph

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  Schisto cave ⓘ
  cave in Attica, Greece

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  Aithra Tunnel ⓘ
  road tunnel in West Attica, Greece

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  Geraneia Tunnel ⓘ
  Tunnel on the Olympia Odos motorway

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2004 Aithra Tunnel

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2004 Geraneia Tunnel

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ΣΑΛΑΜΙΝΑ - panoramio

Euripedes' cave - panoramio

Final neolithic finds

Cave of Euripides - Neolithic finds

Cave of Euripides - Frankish juwellery

Cave of Euripides - Silver Hoard

Cave of Euripides - late helladic decorated amphora

Cave of Euripides - late helladic finds

Cave of Euripides - Classical Pottery

Cave of Euripides - hellenistic and roman finds

Type	Subtype	Date	Description	Notes	Source
site	cave		Aglaureion	hieron, archaeological site, cave	Wikidata
site	cave		Cave of Aphaia	cave	Wikidata
site	cave		Cave of Apollo Ipakrion	shrine, cave	Wikidata
site	cave		Cave of Aretousa	cave	Wikidata
site	cave		Cave of Euripides	archaeological site, cave	Wikidata
site	cave		Cave of Mycenaean Fountain	cave	Wikidata
site	cave		Cave of Pan	shrine, cave	Wikidata
site	cave		Cave of Zeus	shrine, cave	Wikidata
site	cave		Cave with sacred spring of Asclepius	cave	Wikidata
site	cave		Caves of Apollo, Zeus and Pan	hieron, cave	Wikidata
site	cave		Daphni Cave	archaeological site, shrine, cave	Wikidata
site	cave		Hourglass cave	cave	Wikidata
site	cave		Ploutonion	cave	Wikidata
site	cave		Prison of Socrates	cave	Wikidata
site	cave		Sanctuary of Pan in Athens	hieron, cave	Wikidata
site	cave		Schisto cave	cave	Wikidata
site	tunnel	2004	Aithra Tunnel	road tunnel	Wikidata
site	tunnel	2004	Geraneia Tunnel	road tunnel	Wikidata
commons	image		ΣΑΛΑΜΙΝΑ - panoramio		Commons
commons	image		Euripedes' cave - panoramio		Commons
commons	image		Final neolithic finds		Commons
commons	image		Cave of Euripides - Neolithic finds		Commons
commons	image		Cave of Euripides - Frankish juwellery		Commons
commons	image		Cave of Euripides - Silver Hoard		Commons
commons	image		Cave of Euripides - late helladic decorated amphora		Commons
commons	image		Cave of Euripides - late helladic finds		Commons
commons	image		Cave of Euripides - Classical Pottery		Commons
commons	image		Cave of Euripides - hellenistic and roman finds		Commons