Nymphaion

Nymphaion (Greek: Νυμφαῖον or Νύμφαιον) can refer to:

Non-municipal objects

  • Nymphaeum, a type of monument in Antiquity
  • Nymphaeum, the name of Aristotle's Macedonian school at Mieza
  • Nymphaeum (Olympia), the name of a structure for distributing water from an aqueduct to the entire site of ancient Olympia
  • Nymphaion (fire sanctuary), the name given to the sanctuary of the eternal fire in Illyria
  • Nymphaion (cave), a cave where worshipers of Pan went.

Municipal objects

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