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ZARAX (city in Laconia)

Ruined ancient city in Peloponnese, Greece

Zarax in the Age of Heroes, near: concept painting for Godsunder
Zarax in the Age of Heroes, near. Concept painting for the game, drawn from Pausanias 3.24.1; Pliny, Nat. Hist. 4.9 ¶1.
Kind of place
City
Region
Laconia
Patron
Apollo
Landmarks
Temple of Apollo Pausanias 3.24.1
Where
36.79° N, 23.09° E

Zarax is located on the coast of the Argolic Gulf. Pliny, Nat. Hist. 4.9 ¶1 The town possesses a good harbor, at the head of which is situated a temple. Pausanias 3.24.1 The only remaining structure is a temple dedicated to Apollo, which contains a statue of the god holding a lyre. Pausanias 3.24.1

Described in the sources

Zarax is located one hundred stades away from the city of Epidaurus, and a coastal road extends from it for roughly one hundred stades before turning inland. Pausanias 3.24.1 +1

Stories and history

Cleonymus was the only Laconian town to be depopulated by him. Pausanias 3.24.1 It is described as the most ruinous town among the Free Laconians. Pausanias 3.24.1

From the Mythos Codex: 6 facts shown here, each checked against the ancient passage it cites. Updated 9 November 2026.

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