Nemea

[ nee-mee-uh ]

noun

1. a valley in SE Greece, in ancient Argolis.

Nemea

/ nɪˈmiːə /

noun

1. (in ancient Greece) a valley in N Argolis in the NE Peloponnese; site of the Nemean Games, a Panhellenic festival and athletic competition held every other year

Other Words From

• Ne·me·an [ni-, mee, -, uh, n, nee, -mee-], adjective

Example Sentences

Gaia has two wineries, one on Santorini, which makes excellent whites, and one in Nemea in the Peloponnese, which focuses on reds and retsina.

From New York Times

The first was to kill the lion of Nemea, a beast no weapons could wound.

From Literature

The cemetery itself is located at Aidonia, an archaeological site on Greece's Peloponnese Peninsula that's also famous for a nearby temple of Zeus, located at Nemea.

From Fox News

The ministry said in a statement on Thursday the discovery was made at the Mycenaean-era cemetery near the village of Aidonia and the ancient Nemea site in the southern Peloponnese.

From Seattle Times

While Olympia and Delphi — Unesco World Heritage sites — are well-appointed tourist stops, Isthmia and Nemea are more off the beaten track.

From New York Times