Valley of the Muses

Valley of Muses (looking southwest; remains of skene in foreground in front of cavea)
Valley of Muses (from top, cavea in foreground looking northeast)
Lyre-playing Muse seated on a rock labeled ΗΛΙΚΟΝ, Helicon (Attic white-ground lekythos, 440–430 BC )

The Valley of the Muses was the site of an ancient Greek sanctuary to the Muses and the Mouseia festivals held in their honor. It is an open-air historical site open permanently to the public. It is located at Thespies on the eastern slopes of Mount Helicon in Boeotia, Greece.


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