Archaia Eleutherna

Eleutherna, also called Apollonia, was an ancient city-state in , , which lies 25 km southeast of in . Archaeologists excavated the site, located on a narrow northern spur of Mount Ida, the highest mountain in Crete.
Wikipedia
  • Type: Locality with 115 residents
  • Also known as: “Archaia Eleftherna”, “Archaía Eléftherna”, “Prines”, and “Prinés”
  • Postal code: 740 52

Places of Interest

Highlights include The Museum of ancient Eleutherna.

Museum
Photo: Rigorius, CC BY-SA 4.0.
is an on-site museum of in the archaeological park of Eleutherna, , and houses artifacts found in the nearby archaeological site of and the necropolis of Orthi Petra. as seen in the virtual tour of museum and the archaeological sites.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Margarites and Alfa.

Village
Photo: Ziegler175, CC BY-SA 3.0.
is a village.

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

Archaia Eleutherna

Latitude
35.32403° or 35° 19′ 27″ north
Longitude
24.67632° or 24° 40′ 35″ east
Population
115
Elevation
411 metres (1,348 feet)
Open location code
8G768MFG+JG
Geo­Names ID
254688
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In Other Languages

“Archaia Eleutherna” goes by many names.
  • Greek: “Αρχαία Ελεύθερνα”
  • Greek: “Πρινές”

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