Archaeological Site of Azoria

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Azoria

Archaeological site

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Azoria is an archaeological site on a double-peaked hill overlooking the Gulf of Mirabello in eastern Crete in the Greek Aegean. "Azoria" is a local toponym, not apparently an ancient place name or epigraphically-attested Greek city.

Monumental Olive Tree of Azorias

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Monumental Olive Tree of Azorias is situated 630 metres southwest of Archaeological Site of Azoria.

Mesona Gorge

Valley

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The gorge of Mesona located in Ierapetra, east of the village of Kavoussi, shortly after the church of Agia Kyriaki. It is relatively a small canyon, and the length is up to 4 km, linking the plateau Thripti the area Kavoussi.

Places in the Area

Kavousi

Village

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Kavousi is a historic village in the municipality of Ierapetra in the regional unit of Lasithi in eastern Crete. "Kavousi" in the Cretan dialect means "water source".

Pacheia Ammos

Village

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Pacheia Ammos is a village in the municipality of Ierapetra on the island of Crete in Greece. It is located on the north coast of the island, 15 km to the north of the city of Ierapetra, at the fork in the road that leads to Heraklion in the west and Sitia in the east. Pacheia Ammos is situated 6 km west of Archaeological Site of Azoria.

Oreino

Village

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Oreino is a small village in Lasithi regional unit on Crete, Greece. It is situated 28 kilometers northeast of Ierapetra and lies 10 kilometers from the Cretan south coast. Oreino is situated 6 km southeast of Archaeological Site of Azoria.

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