Zas Cave
The Cave of Zas, or Cave of Zeus, is an ancient Greek cave located on Mount Zas on the island of Naxos. The cave was occupied from the Late Neolithic to Early Cycladic III periods.
- Cave
- Description: sacred cave on Mt. Zas, Naxos
- Also known as“Cave of Zas”“Cave of Zas on Naxos”“Cave of Zeus”
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Mount Zas and Barozzi Tower.
Barozzi Tower
Barozzi Tower is a manor estate, which is situated 2 km north of Zas Cave.
Fotodoti Monastery
Fotodoti Monastery is a church, which is situated 2½ km northeast of Zas Cave.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Filoti and Damarionas.
Damarionas
Damarionas is a village, which is situated 2½ km northwest of Zas Cave.
Zas Cave
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Latitude
37.03491° or 37° 2′ 6″ north
Longitude
25.49892° or 25° 29′ 56″ east
Open location code
8G972FMX+XH
OpenStreetMap ID
OpenStreetMap feature
natural=cave_entrance
Wikidata ID
Satellite Map
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In Other Languages
From Finnish to Hausa—“Zas Cave” goes by many names.
Zeuksen luolaFinnish
Zeuksen luola (Náxos)Finnish
Σπήλαιο ΖαGreek
Kogon ZasHausa
Kogon Zas (Naxos)Hausa
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Source Aria and Θέα στα νησιά.
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