Menelaion
The Menelaion with Taygetos in the background | |
Menelaion Shown within Greece | |
| Location | Sparta, Greece |
|---|---|
| Region | Laconia |
| Coordinates | 37°3′54″N 22°27′10.8″E / 37.06500°N 22.453000°E |
| 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 Laconia |
| Website | Greek Ministry of Culture |
The Menelaion (Ancient Greek: Μενελάειον, romanized: Menelaeion) is an archaeological site in Laconia, Greece, 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).