Pnyx
A hillside west of the Acropolis where the Athenian assembly met from about 500 BC. Citizens gathered on the slope to vote on laws and war, and speakers addressed them from a stone platform.
- Where
- Athens, Attica, Greece
- Grade
- Well known
- Worth
- 10 points collected on site, plus 1 for its grade
- Coordinates
- 37.9717, 23.7194
Get the Pnyx stamp
Open LOQAH when you are at Pnyx. It checks where you are once, at that moment, and the stamp is yours: confirmed on site in gold and struck with the date. It goes into your Attica volume with your photos and a note.
Near Pnyx
Areopagus 0.4 km
A bare rocky hill just below the Acropolis that gave its name to ancient Athens' council of elders. The Apostle Paul is said to have preached here, and it offers a good view over the Agora.
Odeon of Herodes Atticus 0.5 km
A stone theatre on the south slope of the Acropolis, built in 161 AD by a wealthy Athenian in memory of his wife. It was restored in the 1950s and still hosts concerts and the summer Athens Festival.
Ancient Agora of Athens 0.5 km
The marketplace and civic heart of classical Athens, where citizens traded, held courts and debated. The site holds the Temple of Hephaestus, a reconstructed stoa and the foundations of many public buildings.
Temple of Hephaestus 0.5 km
A Doric temple on a hill above the Ancient Agora, built around 449 BC. It is one of the best preserved ancient Greek temples anywhere, in part because it was later used as a church.
Temple of Athena Nike 0.5 km
The smallest temple on the Acropolis, a little Ionic building perched on a bastion by the entrance. It was built in the 420s BC and dedicated to Athena as goddess of victory.
Philopappos Monument 0.5 km
A Roman mausoleum on Mouseion Hill, southwest of the Acropolis in Athens. It was built in the early second century AD for Gaius Julius Antiochus Epiphanes Philopappos, a prince of the Kingdom of Commagene.
Stoa of Attalos 0.6 km
A long two storey colonnaded building in the Ancient Agora, first built in the 2nd century BC. It was rebuilt in the 1950s and now houses the Museum of the Ancient Agora.
Acropolis of Athens 0.6 km
A rocky citadel rising above Athens, crowned by the Parthenon and other temples of the 5th century BC built under Pericles. It has been the symbol of the city for over two millennia and is a UNESCO World Heritage Site.
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Questions
Where is Pnyx?
Pnyx is in Athens, Attica, Greece. The nearest other LOQAH stamps are Areopagus (0.4 km), Odeon of Herodes Atticus (0.5 km), Ancient Agora of Athens (0.5 km).
How do I get the Pnyx stamp?
Open LOQAH when you are at Pnyx and get its stamp. The app checks where you are once, at that moment, and the stamp goes into your Attica volume, confirmed on site, with the date.
I have been to Pnyx before. Can I still have the stamp?
Yes. Add it from Earlier trips in your Attica volume, with the date if you know it, or import your Google Timeline and LOQAH matches the places you were.
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