Editing Nemea (section)

{{Short description|Ancient site in Greece}}
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{{Infobox ancient site
  |name = Nemea 
  |native_name = Νεμέα {{in lang|el}}
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  |image = Nemea Stadion 2008-09-12.jpg
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  |caption = The [[Stadion (running race)|stadion]] of Nemea
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  |coordinates = {{coord|37|48|32|N|22|42|37|E|display=inline,title}}
  |location = [[Archaia Nemea]], [[Corinthia]], [[Greece]]
  |region = [[Regions of ancient Greece#Argolis|Argolis (ancient Greece)]]
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'''Nemea''' ({{IPAc-en|ˈ|n|iː|m|i|ə}}; {{langx|grc|Νεμέα}}; {{langx|grc-x-ionic|Νεμέη}}) is an ancient site in the northeastern part of the [[Peloponnese]], in [[Greece]]. Formerly part of the territory of [[Cleonae (Argolis)|Cleonae]] in [[ancient Argolis]], it is today situated in the [[regional units of Greece|regional unit]] of [[Corinthia]]. The small village of Archaia Nemea (formerly known as "Iraklion") is immediately southwest of the archaeological site, while the new town of [[Nemea (town)|Nemea]] lies to the west.

Here, in [[Greek mythology]], [[Heracles]] overcame the [[Nemean Lion]], and here, during [[Classical Antiquity|Antiquity]], the [[Nemean Games]] were held (ending c. 235 BC) and were celebrated in the eleven Nemean odes of [[Pindar]].