Prinias

Prinias is an archaeological site in Crete that has revealed a seventh-century BCE temple with striking similarities to ancient Egyptian architecture, including an Egyptianised seated goddess.
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  • Village with 194 residents
  • …lies at an elevation of 608 metres (1,995 feet)
  • Description: village in Gortyn, Herakleion, Greece

Places of Interest

Highlights include Prinias and Melissa fortress.

Archaeological site
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is an archaeological site.

Castle
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is a castle, which is situated 4 km east of Prinias.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Agia Varvara and Panasos.

Village
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is a village, which is situated 3 km south of Prinias.

Village
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is a village, which is situated 3½ km south of Prinias.

Village
Photo: C messier, CC BY-SA 4.0.
is a village, which is situated 4 km southeast of Prinias.

Prinias

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Latitude
35.16052° or 35° 9′ 38″ north
Longitude
24.99326° or 24° 59′ 36″ east
Open location code
8G765X6V+68
Open­Street­Map ID
node 738420302
Open­Street­Map feature
place=­village
Geo­Names ID
254683
Wiki­data ID
Q1779828

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In Other Languages

From Catalan to Swedish—“Prinias” goes by many names.
  • Catalan: “Priniàs”
  • Cebuano: “Priniás”
  • Dutch: “Prinias”
  • Egyptian Arabic: “پرينياس”
  • Finnish: “Priniás”
  • French: “Priniás”
  • German: “Prinias”
  • German: “Rhizenia”
  • Greek: “Πρινιάς Αγίας Βαρβάρας”
  • Greek: “Πρινιάς Γόρτυνας Ηρακλείου”
  • Greek: “Πρινιάς Γόρτυνας”
  • Greek: “Πρινιάς Ηρακλείου”
  • Greek: “Πρινιάς Μαλεβιζίου”
  • Greek: “Πρινιάς”
  • Italian: “Prinia”
  • Italian: “Prinià”
  • Italian: “Prinias”
  • Italian: “Priniàs”
  • Italian: “Prinìas”
  • Portuguese: “Priniás”
  • Russian: “Приниас”
  • Russian: “Приньяс”
  • Sicilian: “Priniàs”
  • Spanish: “Prinias”
  • Spanish: “Priniás”
  • Spanish: “Priniàs”
  • Spanish: “Rizhenia”
  • Swedish: “Priniás, Kreta”
  • Swedish: “Priniás”

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Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Roman Tombs and Geographical Centre Point of Creta.

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