Roman House
Roman House is an archaeological site in Lesvos, North Aegean Islands. Roman House is situated nearby to the monument Valide Mosque, as well as near the ruins Doric colonnade.Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Valide Mosque and Yeni Mosque.
Valide Mosque
Monument
Photo: Ggia, CC BY-SA 4.0.
The Valide Mosque, known locally as the Valide Djami, is a former mosque in Mytilene, on the island of Lesbos, in the North Aegean region of Greece. Completed in 1615 during the Ottoman era, the mosque was abandoned in the 1920s, following the Balkan Wars and the Greco-Turkish population exchange, and is in a partial ruinous state.
Yeni Mosque
Photo: Nedim Ardoğa, CC BY-SA 3.0.
The Yeni Mosque is a former mosque in partial ruins, located in Mytilene on the island of Lesbos, in the North Aegean region of Greece. It was built in 1825 by local governor Mustafa Agha Koulaxiz, the largest and newest of the Ottoman era mosques on the island. Yeni Mosque is situated 360 metres southeast of Roman House.
Charshi Hamam, Mytilene
Museum
Photo: ProtecTOR, CC BY-SA 4.0.
The Çarşı Hamam is an Ottoman bath in the town of Mytilene in Lesbos, Greece. It was probably built in the first quarter of the 19th century, and formed part of the nearby Yeni Mosque complex. Charshi Hamam, Mytilene is situated 300 metres southeast of Roman House.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Mytilene and Moria.
Mytilene
Photo: Kalogeropoulos, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Mytilene is the capital of the Greek island of Lesbos, and its port. It is also the capital and administrative center of the North Aegean Region, and hosts the headquarters of the University of the Aegean.
Moria
Village
Photo: Jonathan Lundqvist, CC BY 2.0.
Moria is a village, which is situated 4 km northwest of Roman House.
Panagiouda
Village
Photo: Fallacia83, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Panagiouda is a village on the east coast of Lesbos; 6 km north of Mytilene. As of 2011, Panagiouda had 906 inhabitants which were primarily fishermen. Panagiouda is situated 4½ km northwest of Roman House.
Roman House
- Type: Archaeological site
- Also known as: “ΤΟΥΡΚΙΚΟ ΤΖΑΜΙ”
- Categories: historic site, tourist attraction, and tourism
- Location: Lesvos, North Aegean Islands, Greek Islands, Greece, Balkans, Europe
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Latitude
39.11189° or 39° 6′ 43″ northLongitude
26.55411° or 26° 33′ 15″ eastOpen location code
8GF84H63+QJOpenStreetMap ID
node 2430289607OpenStreetMap feature
historic=archaeological_site
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In Other Languages
“Roman House” goes by many names.
- Greek: “Ρωμαϊκή Οικία”
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