Ancient Elyros

Elyrus or Elyros was a town of ancient Crete, which the Periplus of Pseudo-Scylax places between and . It had a harbour, Syia, situated on the south coast of the island, 60 stadia west of Poecilassus.
Wikipedia
Photo: C messier, CC BY-SA 4.0.
  • Type: Archaeological site
  • Description: ancient city of Crete
  • Also known as: “Elyros”, “Elyrus”, and “Mint of Elyrus”

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Sotiros Christos.

Church
Photo: C messier, CC BY-SA 4.0.
is a church, which is situated 4 km west of Ancient Elyros.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Rodovani and Kampanos.

Village
Photo: C messier, CC BY-SA 4.0.
is a community and a small village in on the island of , . It is part of the municipal unit of East Selino. The community consists of the following villages : Near is located the ancient city of Elyros.

Village
Photo: C messier, CC BY-SA 4.0.
is a community and a village in on the island of , . It is the seat of the municipal unit of East Selino. The community consists of the following villages : The village is in a basin surrounded by very old olive oil trees, close to the village an old school is located which is the town hall of East Selino. is situated 2½ km north of Ancient Elyros.

Hamlet
is a small village in on the island of , . It has 12 residents, its elevation is 650 meters above sea level and it lies 48 km south of . is situated 3½ km north of Ancient Elyros.

Ancient Elyros

Latitude
35.28752° or 35° 17′ 15″ north
Longitude
23.79456° or 23° 47′ 40″ east
Open location code
8G757QQV+2R
Open­Street­Map ID
node 8124493210
Open­Street­Map feature
historic=­archaeological_site
Wiki­data ID
Q3561249
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In Other Languages

From Catalan to Turkish—“Ancient Elyros” goes by many names.
  • Catalan: “Elir”
  • Dutch: “Elyros”
  • Finnish: “Elyros”
  • German: “Elyros”
  • Greek: “Αρχαία Έλυρος”
  • Greek: “Έλυρος”
  • Spanish: “Eliro”
  • Spanish: “Éliro”
  • Turkish: “Elyros”

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Highlights include Koules and Kefala.

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