Priansus
Priansus or Priansos, also Pransus or Pransos, was a town and polis in ancient Crete.- Type: Archaeological site
- Description: ancient town on Crete
- Also known as: “Mint of Priansos” and “Αρχαία Πριανσός”
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Demati and Kalyvia.
Kalyvia
Village
Kalyvia is a village in the Heraklion regional unit on southern Crete in Greece. The local area was important in the Minoan era, as manifested by the extensive ruins of nearby Phaistos, a major palatial settlement of the Bronze Age. Kalyvia is situated 3½ km northwest of Priansus.
Priansus
- Categories: ancient city, polis, historic site, tourist attraction, and tourism
- Location: Minoa Pediada, Heraklion, Crete, Greece, Balkans, Europe
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Latitude
35.04497° or 35° 2′ 42″ north
Longitude
25.25974° or 25° 15′ 35″ east
Open location code
8G7727V5+XV
OpenStreetMap ID
OpenStreetMap feature
historic=archaeological_site
Wikidata ID
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In Other Languages
From Finnish to Turkish—“Priansus” goes by many names.
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