Nekropole of Phourni

Phourni is the archaeological site of an ancient Minoan cemetery in , established in 2400 BC and lasted until 1200 BC. Phourni is Greek for "furnace, oven" and the name of the hill on which the cemetery is located.
Access is restricted and requires permission.
  • Tourist attraction
  • Description: ancient necropolis in Crete
  • Also known as
    “Fourni”
    “Phourni”

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Mount Juktas and Archaeological Collection of Archanes.
, also spelled Iuktas, Iouktas…
Museum
is a museum, which is situated 1¼ km south of Nekropole of Phourni.
Aquick, Public domain.
Archaeological site
is the archaeological site of an ancient Minoan temple on . is situated 1½ km northwest of Nekropole of Phourni.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Kounavi and Agios Vlasios.
is a village, which is situated 2½ km east of Nekropole of Phourni.
is a village, which is situated 2½ km northwest of Nekropole of Phourni.
is a village, which is situated 3 km southeast of Nekropole of Phourni.
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Latitude
35.24516° or 35° 14′ 43″ north
Longitude
25.15875° or 25° 9′ 32″ east
Open location code
8G7765W5+3F
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tourism=­attraction
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In Other Languages

From Catalan to Spanish—“Nekropole of Phourni” goes by many names.
FurníCatalan
necròpoli minoica de FurniCatalan
FourníFinnish
PhourniFinnish
Νεκρόπολη ΑρχανώνGreek
Νεκρόπολη στο Φουρνί ΑρχανώνGreek
ΦουρνίGreek
PhourniItalian
FourniPolish
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