Zarax

Zarax or Zarex was a town on the eastern coast of ancient Laconia, with a good harbour, situated upon a promontory, which is a projection of Mount Zarax.
Wikipedia
  • Archaeological site
  • Description: ruined ancient city in Peloponnese, Greece
  • Also known as
    “Zarakas”
    “Zarex”

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Geraka Port and Ierakas.
Nicolas Hadjidimitriou, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Hamlet
is a hamlet.
Katsikaspan, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Village
is a small village built along a natural fjord on the south east coast of Laconia, .
3½ km northwest of Zarax
Lapost, CC0.
Hamlet
is a hamlet.
6 km southwest of Zarax

Zarax

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Latitude
36.78648° or 36° 47′ 11″ north
Longitude
23.08829° or 23° 5′ 18″ east
Open location code
8G85Q3PQ+H8
Open­Street­Map ID
way 559272785
Open­Street­Map feature
historic = archaeological_site
Wiki­data ID
Q11955563

Satellite Map

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In Other Languages

From Catalan to Turkish—“Zarax” goes by many names.
Antiga ZaraxCatalan
ZàraxCatalan
ZaraksFinnish
Zaraks (kaupunki)Finnish
αρχαιολογικός χώρος ZάρακαGreek
αρχαιολογικός χώρος Γέρακα ΛακωνίαςGreek
Αρχαίος ΖάραξGreek
Γέρακας ΛακωνίαςGreek
ΖάρακαςGreek
ΖάραξGreek
ΖάρηξGreek
ZáraxSpanish
ZaraxTurkish

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