Minoan Villa of Zou

Minoan Villa of Zou is an archaeological site in , , . Minoan Villa of Zou is situated nearby to , as well as near the village .
Photo: Oltau, CC BY 3.0.
  • Type: Archaeological site
  • Description: archaeological site in Sitia Municipality, Greece
  • Also known as: “Minoan villa of Zou”

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Piskokefalo and Praisos.

Village
Photo: C messier, CC BY-SA 4.0.
is a village.

Locality
Photo: Oltau, CC BY 3.0.
Praesus or , also Prasus or Prasos, was a Greek city in ancient Crete. Strabo reports that it belonged to the Eteocretes, and contained the temple of the Dictaean Zeus, for Mount Dicte was in the territory of Praesus. is situated 4 km south of Minoan Villa of Zou.

Village
Photo: Petro Stelte, CC BY-SA 4.0.
is a village, which is situated 4½ km northeast of Minoan Villa of Zou.

Minoan Villa of Zou

Latitude
35.15918° or 35° 9′ 33″ north
Longitude
26.1051° or 26° 6′ 18″ east
Open location code
8G785454+M2
Open­Street­Map ID
way 231975271
Open­Street­Map feature
historic=­archaeological_site
Wiki­data ID
Q28734238
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In Other Languages

From German to Greek—“Minoan Villa of Zou” goes by many names.
  • German: “Minoische Villa von Zou”
  • Greek: “Μινωική έπαυλη Ζου”
  • Greek: “Μινωϊκή έπαυλη της Ζού”

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Highlights include Spring of Zou and Achladia Minoan Tholos Tomb.

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