Ancient Axos
Ancient Axos is an archaeological site in Anogeia, Rethymno, Crete. Ancient Axos is situated nearby to Cave of Sfendoni, as well as near the village Zoniana.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Axos and Cave of Sfendoni.
Axos
Archaeological site
Axos was an ancient city in Crete. It was an inland town located on the slopes of Mount Ida and its harbour was at Astale. During the classical period, it was a polis.
Cave of Sfendoni
Cave
Photo: Vgargan, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Cave of Sfendoni is situated 1 km south of Ancient Axos.
Chalepa Monastery
Church
Photo: C messier, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Chalepa Monastery is a church, which is situated 2 km north of Ancient Axos.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Axos and Zoniana.
Axos
Village
Photo: C messier, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Axos is a local community and a village in the municipality of Milopotamos, in Crete. In 2011, the community had a population of 424 and the village had 385 residents. It contains remains of the ancient city of Axos.
Zoniana
Village
Photo: Tango7174, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Zoniana is a town and a former municipality in the Rethymno regional unit, Crete, Greece. Since the 2011 local government reform it is part of the municipality Mylopotamos, of which it is a municipal unit.
Agridia
Village
Photo: C messier, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Agridia is a village, which is situated 2½ km north of Ancient Axos.
Ancient Axos
- Type: Archaeological site
- Categories: tourist attraction and tourism
- Location: Anogeia, Rethymno, Crete, Greece, Balkans, Europe
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Latitude
35.30797° or 35° 18′ 29″ northLongitude
24.84418° or 24° 50′ 39″ eastElevation
647 metres (2,123 feet)Open location code
8G768R5V+5MGeoNames ID
12547533
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