Knossos

Knossos is an archaeological site and ancient urban centre in , Greece. It is located within the southern periphery of , about 5 km south of the city's historic centre.
Wikipedia
  • Archaeological site
  • …lies at an elevation of 97 metres (318 feet)
  • Also known as
    “Archaía Pólis Knossós”
    “Knosós”

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Throne Room and Heraklion Indoor Sports Arena.
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The was a chamber built for ceremonial…
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, or simply, Heraklion… is situated 3½ km north of Knossos.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Agia Irini Spilia and Skalani.
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is a hamlet.
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is a village, which is situated 2½ km southeast of Knossos.
C messier, CC BY-SA 4.0.
is a village, which is situated 4 km southwest of Knossos.

Knossos

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Latitude
35.29799° or 35° 17′ 53″ north
Longitude
25.16304° or 25° 9′ 47″ east
Open location code
8G7775X7+56
Geo­Names ID
259627

Satellite Map

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In Other Languages

From Bulgarian to Turkish—“Knossos” goes by many names.
  • Bulgarian: “Кносос”
  • Catalan: “Cnossos”
  • Chinese: “克诺索斯”
  • Danish: “Knossos”
  • Dutch: “Knossos”
  • Esperanto: “Knossos”
  • Finnish: “Knossos”
  • French: “Cnossos”
  • Galician: “Knossos”
  • German: “Knossós”
  • Greek: “Κνωσός”
  • Italian: “Cnosso”
  • Italian: “Palazzo di Cnosso”
  • Japanese: “クノッソス”
  • Latin: “Cnossus”
  • Macedonian: “Кносос”
  • Norwegian: “Knossos”
  • Polish: “Knossos”
  • Portuguese: “Cnossos”
  • Romanian: “Cnossos”
  • Russian: “Кносс”
  • Slovak: “Knóssos”
  • Spanish: “Cnosos”
  • Swedish: “Knossos”
  • Turkish: “Knossos”

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