Mount Juchtas Minoan Peak Sanctuary
Mount Juchtas Minoan Peak Sanctuary is an archaeological site in Archanes-Asterousia, Heraklion, Crete. Mount Juchtas Minoan Peak Sanctuary is situated nearby to the peak Mount Juktas, as well as near the church Τα κελιά των Καλογράδων στο Γιούχτα.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Mount Juktas and Nekropole of Phourni.
Mount Juktas
Peak
A mountain in north-central Crete, Mount Juktas, also spelled Iuktas, Iouktas, or Ioukhtas, was an important religious site for the Minoan civilization.
Nekropole of Phourni
Photo: Zde, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Phourni is the archaeological site of an ancient Minoan cemetery in Crete, established in 2400 BC and lasted until 1200 BC. Phourni is Greek for "furnace, oven" and the name of the hill on which the cemetery is located. Nekropole of Phourni is situated 1½ km northeast of Mount Juchtas Minoan Peak Sanctuary.
Anemospilia
Archaeological site
Photo: Aquick, Public domain.
Anemospilia is the archaeological site of an ancient Minoan temple on Crete. Anemospilia is situated 1½ km north of Mount Juchtas Minoan Peak Sanctuary.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Agios Vlasios and Agios Syllas.
Agios Syllas
Village
Photo: C messier, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Agios Syllas is a village, which is situated 2½ km west of Mount Juchtas Minoan Peak Sanctuary.
Katalagari
Village
Photo: C messier, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Katalagari is a village, which is situated 3½ km southeast of Mount Juchtas Minoan Peak Sanctuary.
Mount Juchtas Minoan Peak Sanctuary
- Type: Archaeological site
- Categories: historic site, tourist attraction, and tourism
- Location: Archanes-Asterousia, Heraklion, Crete, Greece, Balkans, Europe
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Latitude
35.23995° or 35° 14′ 24″ northLongitude
25.14414° or 25° 8′ 39″ eastOpen location code
8G7764QV+XMOpenStreetMap ID
node 737350173OpenStreetMap feature
historic=archaeological_site
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Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Τα κελιά των Καλογράδων στο Γιούχτα and Lord Christ Church.
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