Eileithyia Cave

Eileithyia Cave was a sacred cave dedicated to the goddess of childbirth, Eileithyia, on the island of Crete. The site was used from the Neolithic to the Roman era, with worship flourishing in the Late Minoan period. It is located one kilometre (0.6 mi) south of the town of Amnisos.

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Location: 35.3246, 25.2054, KML, Cluster Map, Maps,
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  Agia Fotini cave ⓘ
  cave on Crete with Minoan finds

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  Arkaliospilio ⓘ
  cave in Crete, Greece

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  Arkalochori cave ⓘ
  archaeological site in Crete

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  Dikteon Andron ⓘ
  cave near Psychro village, Crete, Greece

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  Dikteon Cave ⓘ
  cave in Greece

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  Doxa ⓘ
  cave on Crete

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  Eileithyia Cave ⓘ
  cave in Greece

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  Skotino cave ⓘ
  cave in Greece

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  Stravomyti ⓘ
  cave in Greece

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  Trapeza, Crete ⓘ
  cave in Tzermiado, Crete, Greece

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Σπήλαιο Ειλειθυίας 1225

Type	Subtype	Date	Description	Notes	Source
site	cave		Agia Fotini cave	archaeological site, cave	Wikidata
site	cave		Arkaliospilio	cave	Wikidata
site	cave		Arkalochori cave	archaeological site, cave	Wikidata
site	cave		Dikteon Andron	archaeological site, cave, show cave	Wikidata
site	cave		Dikteon Cave	show cave	Wikidata
site	cave		Doxa	cave	Wikidata
site	cave		Eileithyia Cave	hieron, show cave, cave	Wikidata
site	cave		Skotino cave	structure of worship, archaeological site, cave	Wikidata
site	cave		Stravomyti	cave	Wikidata
site	cave		Trapeza, Crete	cave	Wikidata
commons	image		Σπήλαιο Ειλειθυίας 1225		Commons