Praesus
Praesus is an archaeological site in Siteia, Lasithi, Crete. Praesus is situated nearby to the locality Praisos, as well as near the village Chandras.Places in the Area
Nearby places include Praisos and Chandras.
Praisos
Locality
Praesus or Praisos, also Prasus or Prasos, was a Greek city in ancient Crete. Strabo reports that it belonged to the Eteocretes, and contained the temple of the Dictaean Zeus, for Mount Dicte was in the territory of Praesus.
Chandras
Village
Photo: C messier, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Chandras is a village, which is situated 4½ km south of Praesus.
Piskokefalo
Village
Photo: C messier, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Piskokefalo is a village, which is situated 6 km north of Praesus.
Praesus
- Type: Archaeological site
- Categories: historic site, tourist attraction, and tourism
- Location: Siteia, Lasithi, Crete, Greece, Balkans, Europe
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Latitude
35.12337° or 35° 7′ 24″ northLongitude
26.09057° or 26° 5′ 26″ eastElevation
347 metres (1,138 feet)Open location code
8G7843FR+86OpenStreetMap ID
way 1004917897OpenStreetMap feature
historic=archaeological_siteGeoNames ID
12534369
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In Other Languages
“Praesus” goes by many names.
- Greek: “Αρχαία Πραισός”
- Greek: “Πραισός”
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