Odeon
Odeon is a ruins in Gortyna, Heraklion, Crete. Odeon is situated nearby to the ruins Great Inscription (5th c. BC), as well as near the archaeological site North Theater.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Photo: Oltau, CC BY-SA 3.0.
- Type: Ruins
- Description: ancient Roman odeon in Gortys, Greece
- Also known as: “Roman Odeon of Gortyn”
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Great Inscription (5th c. BC) and Basilica of Saint Titus.
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.
Basilica of Saint Titus
Church
Photo: Jerzystrzelecki, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Basilica of Saint Titus is a church, which is situated 110 metres south of Odeon.
South Theatre
Archaeological site
Photo: C messier, CC BY-SA 4.0.
South Theatre is an archaeological site, which is situated 480 metres southeast of Odeon.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Mitropoli and Ampelouzos.
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.
Odeon
- Categories: odeon and historic site
- Location: Gortyna, Heraklion, Crete, Greece, Balkans, Europe
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Latitude
35.06309° or 35° 3′ 47″ northLongitude
24.9469° or 24° 56′ 49″ eastOpen location code
8G763W7W+6QOpenStreetMap ID
way 257119281OpenStreetMap feature
historic=ruinsWikidata ID
Q38280673
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In Other Languages
From German to Russian—“Odeon” goes by many names.
- German: “Odeion”
- German: “Odeon von Gortyn”
- Greek: “Ρωμαϊκό Ωδείο Γόρτυνας”
- Greek: “Ωδείο Γόρτυνας”
- Greek: “Ωδείο”
- Russian: “Одеон”
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Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include North Theater and Former Acropolis of Gortys.
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