Némée

Némée is an ancient site Greek upstream of the Némée river in the Peloponnese. Formerly forming part of the territory of Cleonae in Argolide, the city is today prefecture of Corinthe. The modern village of Héraklion is close, whereas the Nouvelle Némée is located a few kilometers more at the west.

Némée is famous in the Greek Mythologie to be the place of the Lion of Némée killed by Héraclès, and also the place of the metamorphosis of Io in cow.

The Jeux néméens were held here since 573 av. J. - C. in the sanctuary of Zeus. The vestiges of a temple of the 6th front J.C were discovered with a furnace bridge (Anastylose in progress, five columns already be went up), its Palestre and its Gymnase. A Stade was recently discovered.

External bonds

  • Némée by the university of Berkeley

  • archeological site of Némée

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