Itanus

Itanus or Itanos was a Greek city and port on the northeast coast of ancient Crete, on the promontory which the Romans called Itanum, the neuter form of Itanus, Latin for Greek Itanos.
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  • Archaeological site
  • Description: ancient city and archaeological site in eastern Crete, Greece
  • Also known as
    “Ítanos”
    “Mint of Itanus”

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Palm Forest of Vai and Psili Ammos beach.
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Vai, Greek for "palm", is a region of east … is situated 1 km south of Itanus.
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is situated 1½ km south of Itanus.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Kyriamadi and Palekastro.
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or Kereamathi has a double sense. is situated 6 km northeast of Itanus.
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Palaikastro or , with the Godart and Olivier…
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is a hamlet, which is situated 7 km south of Itanus.

Itanus

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Latitude
35.26335° or 35° 15′ 48″ north
Longitude
26.26283° or 26° 15′ 46″ east
Open location code
8G787777+84
Open­Street­Map ID
way 442600941
Open­Street­Map feature
historic=­archaeological_site
Geo­Names ID
408633
Wiki­data ID
Q6093995

Satellite Map

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In Other Languages

From Bulgarian to Turkish—“Itanus” goes by many names.
  • Bulgarian: “Итанос”
  • Catalan: “Itanos”
  • Dutch: “Itanos”
  • Finnish: “Itanos”
  • French: “Itanos”
  • German: “Itanos”
  • Greek: “Ίτανος”
  • Polish: “Itanos”
  • Russian: “Итан”
  • Turkish: “Itanos”

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