Prinias
Prinias is an archaeological site in Gortyna, Heraklion, Crete. Prinias is situated nearby to Roman Tombs, as well as near the village Avgeniki.Photo: C messier, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Melissa fortress.
Melissa fortress
Castle
Photo: C messier, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Melissa fortress is a castle, which is situated 3 km east of Prinias.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Prinias and Avgeniki.
Prinias
Village
Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Prinias is an archaeological site in Crete that has revealed a seventh-century BCE temple with striking similarities to ancient Egyptian architecture, including an Egyptianised seated goddess.
Avgeniki
Village
Photo: C messier, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Avgeniki is a village, which is situated 3 km northeast of Prinias.
Agios Thomas
Village
Photo: C messier, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Agios Thomas is a village, which is situated 3½ km southeast of Prinias.
Prinias
- Type: Archaeological site
- Also known as: “Rizinia”
- Categories: polis, historic site, tourist attraction, and tourism
- Location: Gortyna, Heraklion, Crete, Greece, Balkans, Europe
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
35.16901° or 35° 10′ 8″ northLongitude
25.00658° or 25° 0′ 24″ eastOpen location code
8G775294+JJOpenStreetMap ID
way 369696464OpenStreetMap feature
historic=archaeological_siteWikidata ID
Q1650066
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