Menelaion

Menelaion

The Menelaion with Taygetos in the background
Shown within Greece
Location	Sparti, Greece
Region	Lakonia
Coordinates	37°3′54″N 22°27′10.8″E / 37.06500°N 22.453000°E / 37.06500; 22.453000
Type	Sanctuary
History
Founded	Archaic and Classical hero shrine on site of Late Helladic domestic buildings
Site notes
Management	Ephorate of Prehistoric and Classical Antiquities of Lakonia
Website	Greek Ministry of Culture

The archaeological site of Menelaion (translit. Menelaeion) (Ancient Greek: Μενελάειον) is located approximately 5 km from the modern city of Sparta. The geographical structure of this site includes a hill complex (Northern hill, Menelaion, Profitis Ilias and Aetos). The archaic name of the place is mentioned as Therapne (Ancient Greek: Θεράπνη).^[1]