Gortyn amphitheatre
Gortyn amphitheatre is an archaeological site in Gortyna, Heraklion, Crete. Gortyn amphitheatre is situated nearby to the archaeological site South Baths, as well as near Roman Praetorium.| Tap on a place to explore it |
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- Type: Archaeological site
- Description: Roman amphitheater in Gortyn, Greece
- Also known as: “Roman theater of ancient Gortyna”
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Great Inscription (5th c. BC) and South Theatre.
Great Inscription (5th c. BC)
Ruins
Photo: Wikimedia, Public domain.
The Gortyn code was a legal code that was the codification of the civil law of the ancient Greek city-state of Gortyn in southern Crete. Great Inscription (5th c. BC) is situated 1 km northwest of Gortyn amphitheatre.
South Theatre
Archaeological site
Photo: C messier, CC BY-SA 4.0.
South Theatre is an archaeological site, which is situated 450 metres northwest of Gortyn amphitheatre.
Egyptian Gods sanctuary in Gortyn
Ruins
Egyptian Gods sanctuary in Gortyn is a ruins, which is situated 480 metres northwest of Gortyn amphitheatre.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Agioi Deka and Mitropoli.
Agioi Deka
Village
Photo: C messier, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Agioi Deka is a village in the Heraklion regional unit, Greece, with 785 inhabitants. It is located in the 44th km of the Heraklion-Tympaki national road and it is the centre of the municipality of Gortyna.
Gortyn amphitheatre
- Categories: Roman amphitheater, historic site, tourist attraction, and tourism
- Location: Gortyna, Heraklion, Crete, Greece, Balkans, Europe
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Latitude
35.05653° or 35° 3′ 24″ northLongitude
24.95305° or 24° 57′ 11″ eastOpen location code
8G763X43+J6OpenStreetMap ID
way 252473670OpenStreetMap feature
historic=archaeological_siteWikidata ID
Q28973923
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In Other Languages
From French to Greek—“Gortyn amphitheatre” goes by many names.
- French: “amphithéâtre de Gortyne”
- French: “Amphithéâtre de Gortyne”
- Greek: “Αμφιθέατρο Γόρτυνας”
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include South Baths and Roman Praetorium.
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