Sacred promontory or sacred cape or holy promontory or cape was a name assigned by the ancient Greeks and Romans to salient promontories extending into large bodies of water at strategic locations, typically containing a temple to the god of the sea. The English translates Latin sacrum promunturium and ancient Greek ἱερὸν ἀκρωτήριον (hieron akrōtērion).
Some sacred promontories were: Cap Corse, northern Corsica Cape Fiolente, Crimea (vicinity of Sevastopol) Cape Gelidonya, southern coast of Turkey Cape Kyllini, located in Kastro-Kyllini, Elis, Greece Cape St. Vincent, southern Portugal Holyhead, Wales Carnsore Point, or possibly Hook Head, Wexford, Ireland Pallene, Chalcidice, northern Aegean Sea Sagres Point, southern Portugal Sounion, near Athens Triopium promontorium in Turkey
See also Promontorium Sacrum (disambiguation)
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