Archaeological Collection of Archanes
Archaeological Collection of Archanes is a museum in Archanes-Asterousia, Heraklion, Crete. Archaeological Collection of Archanes is situated nearby to the church Άγιος Γεώργιος, as well as near the movie theater Θερινός κινηματογράφος Αρχανών.- Opening hours: Wednesday—Monday 8:00 AM—2:30 PM
- Type: Museum
- Description: museum in Greece
- Also known as: “Archaeological Museum of Archanes”
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Archaeological site of Archanes and Nekropole of Phourni.
Archaeological site of Archanes
Archaeological site of Archanes is situated 190 metres northeast of Archaeological Collection of Archanes.
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 1¼ km north of Archaeological Collection of Archanes.
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.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Katalagari and Kounavi.
Agios Vlasios
Village
Photo: C messier, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Agios Vlasios is a village, which is situated 3½ km northwest of Archaeological Collection of Archanes.
Archaeological Collection of Archanes
- Categories: archaeological museum, building, tourism, and tourist attraction
- Location: Archanes-Asterousia, Heraklion, Crete, Greece, Balkans, Europe
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Latitude
35.23491° or 35° 14′ 6″ northLongitude
25.15869° or 25° 9′ 31″ eastOpen location code
8G7765M5+XFOpenStreetMap ID
way 100428140OpenStreetMap feature
building=yesOpenStreetMap feature
tourism=museumWikidata ID
Q16335736
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In Other Languages
From Finnish to Spanish—“Archaeological Collection of Archanes” goes by many names.
- Finnish: “Archánesin arkeologinen museo”
- French: “musée archéologique d’Archánes”
- French: “Musée archéologique d’Archánes”
- Greek: “Αρχαιολογική Συλλογή Αρχανών”
- Greek: “Αρχαιολογική Συλλογή Αρχάνων”
- Greek: “Αρχαιολογικό Μουσείο Αρχανών”
- Spanish: “Museo Arqueológico de Arjanes”
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Άγιος Γεώργιος and Θερινός κινηματογράφος Αρχανών.
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