Zas Cave

The Cave of Zas, or Cave of Zeus, is an ancient Greek cave located on Mt. Zas on the island of . The cave was occupied from the Late Neolithic to Early Cycladic III periods.
Wikipedia
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  • Type: Cave
  • Description: sacred cave on Mt. Zas, Naxos
  • Also known as: “Cave of Zas”, “Cave of Zas on Naxos”, and “Cave of Zeus”

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Zas mountain and Barozzi Tower.

Peak
Photo: Zde, CC BY-SA 3.0.
is a peak.

Manor estate
Photo: Zde, CC BY-SA 4.0.
is a manor estate, which is situated 2 km north of Zas Cave.

Church
Photo: C messier, CC BY-SA 4.0.
is a church, which is situated 2½ km northeast of Zas Cave.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Filoti and Damarionas.

Village
Photo: Ji2mada2006, Public domain.
is a semi-mountainous village of central , , with a population of 1,617 residents, located at the foot of Mt. Zas, at an altitude of 400 meters, about 18.2 kilometres from the .

Village
Photo: Stepanps, CC BY-SA 4.0.
is a village, which is situated 2½ km northwest of Zas Cave.

Village
Photo: Zde, CC BY-SA 4.0.
is a village, which is situated 3 km northeast of Zas Cave.

Zas Cave

Latitude
37.03491° or 37° 2′ 6″ north
Longitude
25.49892° or 25° 29′ 56″ east
Open location code
8G972FMX+XH
Open­Street­Map ID
node 288042258
Open­Street­Map feature
natural=­cave_entrance
Wiki­data ID
Q26987393
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Satellite Map

Discover Zas Cave from above in high-definition satellite imagery.
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In Other Languages

From Finnish to Hausa—“Zas Cave” goes by many names.
  • Finnish: “Zeuksen luola (Náxos)”
  • Finnish: “Zeuksen luola”
  • German: “Zeus Höhle”
  • Greek: “Σπήλαιο Ζα”
  • Hausa: “Kogon Zas (Naxos)”
  • Hausa: “Kogon Zas”

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Θέα στα νησιά and Παναγία των Αριών.

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