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 Girl (Graffity on the wall ‘20.).

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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

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Archaeological site of Archanes is situated 190 metres northeast of Archaeological Collection 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 1¼ km north of Archaeological Collection 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 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″ north

Longitude

25.15869° or 25° 9′ 31″ east

Open location code

8G7765M5+XF

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OpenStreetMap feature

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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 Girl (Graffity on the wall ‘20.).

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