Roman Quarry
Roman Quarry is an archaeological site in Karystos, Euboea, Central Greece. Roman Quarry is situated nearby to the church Agia Pigi - Nine days of the Virgin Mary, as well as near Tsoukali.Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Castello Rosso - Kokkinókastro and Dragon houses.
Castello Rosso - Kokkinókastro
Photo: C messier, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Castello Rosso - Kokkinókastro is situated 1½ km west of Roman Quarry.
Dragon houses
Ruins
The dragon houses or Draga are some twenty large, ruined buildings found in the south of the island of Euboea, Greece. They were built with massive stone blocks without mortar and large stone slabs for the roofs. Dragon houses is situated 3 km northeast of Roman Quarry.
Bourtzi of Karystos
Castle
Photo: Lapost, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Bourtzi of Karystos is a castle, which is situated 3½ km southwest of Roman Quarry.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Mýloi and Mekounída.
Karystos
Town
Photo: Cornishstrongbitter, Public domain.
Karystos or Carystus is a small coastal town on the Greek island of Euboea. It has about 5,000 inhabitants. It lies 129 km south of Chalkis. From Athens it is accessible by ferry via Marmari from the port of Rafina. Karystos is situated 3½ km southwest of Roman Quarry.
Roman Quarry
- Type: Archaeological site
- Also known as: “Ancient quarries of Karystos”
- Categories: quarry, historic site, tourist attraction, and tourism
- Location: Karystos, Euboea, Central Greece, Greece, Balkans, Europe
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Latitude
38.0377° or 38° 2′ 16″ northLongitude
24.4469° or 24° 26′ 49″ eastOpen location code
8GC62CQW+3QOpenStreetMap ID
node 338723844OpenStreetMap feature
historic=archaeological_siteWikidata ID
Q105780477
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In Other Languages
“Roman Quarry” goes by many names.
- Greek: “Αρχαία Λατομεία Καρύστου”
- Greek: “Ρωμαϊκό Λατομείο (Κύλινδροι)”
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Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Agia Pigi - Nine days of the Virgin Mary and Tsoukali.
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