nemea

uncountable · proper noun

A proper noun referring to a valley in southeastern Greece, historically known as the site where the Nemean Games were held.

• 🇷🇺Имя собственное, обозначающее долину на юго-востоке Греции, исторически известную как место проведения Немейских игр.

1. Ancient valley in Greece C1 formal

   A valley in the northeastern part of the Peloponnese in Greece, famous for the Nemean Games, one of the four major Panhellenic festivals of ancient Greece.

   • The ancient stadium of Nemea hosted athletic competitions every two years.
   • Heracles' first labor involved slaying the Nemean lion in this region.
   • Archaeologists have uncovered significant ruins in Nemea, including a temple of Zeus.

   🇷🇺Немея