🌬️ Eileithyia Cave

Greece · Europe · 35.32°N, 25.21°E

Eileithyia Cave was a sacred cave dedicated to the goddess of childbirth, Eileithyia, on the island of Crete. The site was used from the Neolithic to the Roman era, with worship flourishing in the Late Minoan period. It is located one kilometre (0.6 mi) south of the town of Amnisos.

Read the full article on Wikipedia →

Quick facts

Country	Greece
Continent / region	Europe
Coordinates (approx.)	35.32°N, 25.21°E · view on map

Eileithyia Cave is located in Greece, in Europe.

More caves in Greece

Aglaureion · Alepotrypa Cave · Apidima Cave · Arkaliospilio · Arkoudiotissa Cave · Blue Cave (Kastellorizo) · Cave of Euripides · Cave of Pythagoras · Cave of the Apocalypse · Cave of Zas (Naxos).

Coordinates approximate. Introduction & image: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0), cached 30 days; the page renders even if the feed is momentarily unreachable.