Tombs
Tombs is an archaeological site in Kantanos-Selino, Chania, Crete. Tombs is situated nearby to the archaeological site Walls, as well as near the castle Koules.Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Ancient Elyros.
Ancient Elyros
Archaeological site
Photo: C messier, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Elyrus or Elyros was a town of ancient Crete, which the Periplus of Pseudo-Scylax places between Cydonia and Lissus. It had a harbour, Syia, situated on the south coast of the island, 60 stadia west of Poecilassus. Ancient Elyros is situated 430 metres northwest of Tombs.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Rodovani and Kampanos.
Rodovani
Village
Photo: C messier, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Rodovani is a community and a small village in Chania regional unit on the island of Crete, Greece. It is part of the municipal unit of East Selino. The community consists of the following villages : Near Rodovani is located the ancient city of Elyros.
Kampanos
Village
Photo: C messier, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Kampanos is a community and a village in Chania regional unit on the island of Crete, Greece. It is the seat of the municipal unit of East Selino. The community consists of the following villages : The village is in a basin surrounded by very old olive oil trees, close to the village an old school is located which is the town hall of East Selino. Kampanos is situated 3 km north of Tombs.
Koustogerako
Village
Koustogerako is a small village in Chania regional unit on the island of Crete, Greece. It has 25 residents and it belongs to the municipal unit of East Selino. Koustogerako is situated 3½ km east of Tombs.
Tombs
- Type: Archaeological site
- Categories: historic site, tourist attraction, and tourism
- Location: Kantanos-Selino, Chania, Crete, Greece, Balkans, Europe
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Latitude
35.28439° or 35° 17′ 4″ northLongitude
23.79737° or 23° 47′ 51″ eastOpen location code
8G757QMW+QWOpenStreetMap ID
node 13519528188OpenStreetMap feature
historic=archaeological_site
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