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'''Nemea''' (Gr. '''Νεμέα''') is a town built over an ancient site near the head of the valley of the [[Nemea River]] in the northeastern part of the [[Peloponnese]], in [[Greece]]. Formerly part of the territory of [[Cleonae]] in [[Argolis]], it is today part of the [[prefecture]] of [[Corinthia]]. The small village of Iraklion is nearby, while the village of [[New Nemea]] lies several kilometers to the west.

Nemea was famous in [[Greek myth]] as the home of the [[Nemean Lion]] which was killed by the hero [[Heracles]] and as the place where [[Io (mythology)|Io]], the beautiful priestess of [[Hera]], was turned into a [[heifer]] by Zeus.

The [[Nemean Games]] were held from at least [[573 BC]] at the sanctuary of [[Zeus]] at Nemea. A temple of the [[4th century BC]] has been excavated, including the great altar, palaestra, and [[gymnasium (ancient Greece)|gymnasium]]. It stands on the site of an [[Archaic period in Greece|Archaic period]] temple, of which only a foundation wall is still visible. The stadion has recently been discovered.

== References ==

* C. W. Blegen, "The American Excavation at Nemea, Season of 1924", ''Art and Archaeology'' 9, 1925
* B. H. Hill ''The Temple of Zeus at Nemea'' (Princeton 1966)

== External links ==

* [http://www.nemea.org/ UC Berkeley page on Nemea]
* [http://www.culture.gr/2/21/211/21104a/e211da06.html Ministry of Culture page on the site]
* [http://www.brynmawr.edu/archaeology/NVAP/Index.htm Nemea Valley Archaeological Project, with pictures]

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 '''Nemea''' (Gr. '''Νεμέα''') is a town built over an ancient site near the head of the valley of the [[Nemea River]] in the northeastern part of the [[Peloponnese]], in [[Greece]]. Formerly part of the territory of [[Cleonae]] in [[Argolis]], it is today part of the [[prefecture]] of [[Corinthia]]. The small village of Iraklion is nearby, while the village of [[New Nemea]] lies several kilometers to the west.
-Nemea was famous in [[Greek myth]] as the home of the [[Nemean Lion]] which was killed by the hero [[Heracles]] and as the place where [[Io (mythology)|Io]], the beautiful priestess of [[Hera]], was turned into a [[heifer]] by Zeus.
+Nemea was famous in [[Greek myth]] as the home of the [[Nemean Lion]] which was killed by the hero [[Heracles]] and as the place where [[Io (mythology)|Io]], the beautiful priestess of [[Hera]], was turned into a heifer by Zeus.
 The [[Nemean Games]] were held from at least [[573 BC]] at the sanctuary of [[Zeus]] at Nemea. A temple of the [[4th century BC]] has been excavated, including the great altar, palaestra, and [[gymnasium (ancient Greece)|gymnasium]]. It stands on the site of an [[Archaic period in Greece|Archaic period]] temple, of which only a foundation wall is still visible. The stadion has recently been discovered.

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