Archaeological site of Archanes

Archaeological site of Archanes is an archaeological site in Archanes-Asterousia, Heraklion, Crete. Archaeological site of Archanes is situated nearby to Men (Graffity on the wall), as well as near the church Άγιος Νικόλαος.

Photo: Oltau, CC BY 3.0.

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Archaeological Collection of Archanes and Nekropole of Phourni.

Archaeological Collection of Archanes

Museum

Archaeological Collection of Archanes

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Archaeological Collection of Archanes is a museum, which is situated 190 metres southwest of Archaeological site of Archanes.

Nekropole of Phourni

Nekropole of Phourni

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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 1 km north of Archaeological site of Archanes.

Mount Juktas

Peak

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Mount Juktas, also spelled Iuktas, Iouktas, or Ioukhtas, is mountain in north-central Crete, in Greece. It is located south of Heraklion, and rises to a height of 811 m above the town of Archanes.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Katalagari and Kounavi.

Katalagari

Village

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Katalagari is a village.

Kounavi

Village

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Kounavi is a village.

Agios Vlasios

Village

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Agios Vlasios is a village, which is situated 3 km northwest of Archaeological site of Archanes.

Archaeological site of Archanes

Type: Tourist attraction
Categories: archaeological site, palace, tourism, and historic site
Location: Archanes-Asterousia, Heraklion, Crete, Greece, Balkans, Europe
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Latitude

35.23634° or 35° 14′ 11″ north

Longitude

25.15986° or 25° 9′ 36″ east

Open location code

8G7765P5+GW

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OpenStreetMap feature

historic=archaeological_site

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In Other Languages

From German to Greek—“Archaeological site of Archanes” goes by many names.

German: “Palast von Archanes”
Greek: “Ανάκτορο Αρχανών”

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Άγιος Νικόλαος and Men (Graffity on the wall).

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