Peristyle
Peristyle is a ruins in Faistos, Heraklion, Crete. Peristyle is situated nearby to Palace of Phaistos, as well as near the ruins Queen’s Megaron.Photo: Mixalis08, CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Type: Ruins
- Description: Neo-Palatial period inner courtyard of the Minoan palace complex at Phaistos
- Also known as: “Peristyle of the palace”
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Phaistos and Palace of Phaistos.
Phaistos
Archaeological site
Photo: Jerzystrzelecki, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Phaistos, also transliterated as Phaestos, Festos and Latin Phaestus, is a Bronze Age archaeological site at modern Faistos, a municipality in south central Crete.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Voroi and Petrokefali.
Petrokefali
Village
Photo: C messier, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Petrokefali is a village, which is situated 3 km southeast of Peristyle.
Sivas
Village
Photo: Rob de Vries, CC BY 2.0.
Sivas is a village, which is situated 4 km south of Peristyle.
Peristyle
- Categories: peristyle and historic site
- Location: Faistos, Heraklion, Crete, Greece, Balkans, Europe
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
35.05155° or 35° 3′ 6″ northLongitude
24.81448° or 24° 48′ 52″ eastOpen location code
8G763R27+JQOpenStreetMap ID
way 1221705589OpenStreetMap feature
historic=ruinsWikidata ID
Q123448884
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In Other Languages
From German to Greek—“Peristyle” goes by many names.
- German: “Peristyl des Palastes”
- German: “Peristyl”
- Greek: “Περιστύλιο”
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Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Queen’s Megaron and Lustral Basin.
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