Armeni Nekropolis
Armenoi is the archaeological site of an ancient Minoan cemetery on the north coast of Crete, roughly 8 kilometres south of the modern town of Rethymnon and close to the Minoan peak sanctuary at Vrysinas.Photo: Apeto, CC BY-SA 2.5.
- Opening hours: Monday and Wednesday—Sunday 8:30 AM—3:30 PM
- Type: Archaeological site
- Description: excavated Late Minoan cemetery on Crete
- Also known as: “Armenoi” and “Late Minoan cemetery at Armeni”
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Vrysinas and Panagia Katholiki.
Vrysinas
Archaeological site
Photo: Tomisti, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Vrysinas is a mountain peak south of Rethymno reaching a peak of 858 metres. There is an archaeological site of an ancient Minoan peak sanctuary. Vrysinas is situated 3 km east of Armeni Nekropolis.
Panagia Katholiki
Church
Photo: C messier, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Panagia Katholiki is a church, which is situated 3 km north of Armeni Nekropolis.
Agia Irini
Church
Photo: C messier, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Agia Irini is a church, which is situated 3½ km northeast of Armeni Nekropolis.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Roussospiti and Gonia.
Roussospiti
Village
Photo: C messier, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Roussospiti is a local community of the Rethymno Municipality in the Rethymno of the region of Crete established by Kallikratis reform. Previously, it was part of the former municipality of Rethymno. Roussospiti is situated 3½ km northeast of Armeni Nekropolis.
Gonia
Village
Photo: C messier, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Gonia is a village in the Rethymno regional unit in Crete, Greece, lying at an altitude of ca. 222 m amsl, about 10 km southwest of the town of Rethymno. Gonia is situated 4 km west of Armeni Nekropolis.
Myloi
Hamlet
Μyloi is a part of the local community of Chromonastiri of the Rethymno Municipality in the Rethymno of the region of Crete established by Kallikratis reform. Myloi is situated 4½ km northeast of Armeni Nekropolis.
Armeni Nekropolis
- Categories: cemetery, historic site, tourist attraction, and tourism
- Location: Rethymno, Crete, Greece, Balkans, Europe
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Latitude
35.31732° or 35° 19′ 2″ northLongitude
24.46278° or 24° 27′ 46″ eastOperator
Εφορεία Αρχαιοτήτων ΡεθύμνουOpen location code
8G768F87+W4OpenStreetMap ID
way 166944420OpenStreetMap feature
historic=archaeological_siteWikidata ID
Q1573075
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In Other Languages
From Bulgarian to Western Armenian—“Armeni Nekropolis” goes by many names.
- Bulgarian: “Армени (Крит)”
- Bulgarian: “Армени”
- Catalan: “Necròpoli minoica d’Armeni”
- Finnish: “Arménoin minolainen hautausmaa”
- French: “Cimetière d’Armeni”
- French: “Cimetière minoen d’Armeni”
- French: “Nécropole d’Armeni”
- French: “nécropole minoenne Armeni”
- French: “nécropole minoenne d’Armeni”
- French: “Nécropole minoenne d’Armeni”
- German: “Nekropole Armeni”
- German: “Spätminoische Gräber von Armeni”
- German: “Spätminoischer Friedhof von Armeni”
- Greek: “Νεκρόπολη Αρμένων”
- Greek: “Υστερομινωικό νεκροταφείο Αρμένων”
- Italian: “necropoli di Armeni”
- Italian: “Necropoli di Armeni”
- Portuguese: “Arméni”
- Portuguese: “Armenoi”
- Portuguese: “Cemitério de Arméni”
- Portuguese: “Cemitério de Armenoi”
- Portuguese: “Necrópole de Arméni”
- Portuguese: “Necrópole de Armenoi”
- Portuguese: “Necrópole minoica de Arméni”
- Spanish: “Necrópolis minoica de Armeni”
- Western Armenian: “Արմենիի յետ-մինոասեան գերեզմանատուն”
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Άγιος Νεκτάριος and Municipal cemetery.
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