Ancient Sivritos
Ancient Sivritos is an archaeological site in Amari, Rethymno, Crete. Ancient Sivritos is situated nearby to the archaeological site Syvritos, as well as near the village Agia Fotini.Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Syvritos and Moni Asomaton.
Syvritos
Archaeological site
Sybrita, or Subrita or Soubrita, or Subritus or Soubritos, or Sibyrtus or Sibyrtos, was a town of ancient Crete, 8 M. P. from Eleutherna, and famous for its numerous and beautiful silver coins, which, though some of them belong to a very early period, are fine specimens of a Cretan mint; the types are always connected with the worship of Dionysus or Hermes.
Moni Asomaton
Monastery
Moni Asomaton is a monastery, which is situated 3 km southeast of Ancient Sivritos.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Agia Fotini and Kalogeros.
Ancient Sivritos
- Type: Archaeological site
- Categories: tourist attraction and tourism
- Location: Amari, Rethymno, Crete, Greece, Balkans, Europe
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Latitude
35.25979° or 35° 15′ 35″ north
Longitude
24.63998° or 24° 38′ 24″ east
Elevation
418 metres (1,371 feet)
Open location code
8G767J5Q+WX
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In Other Languages
“Ancient Sivritos” goes by many names.
- Greek: “Αρχαία Σύβριτος”
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