dilos.com Dilos My Account | Add a hotel  
Holiday World Call us now +30 2842 090 300 Opening hours

Accommodation search


Astor Hotel, Miami
A masterpiece of Art Deco luxury the Astor Hotel on Washington Avenue at 10th Street in the very heart of South Beach, Miami, Florida, USA. A beautiful 4 star Miami hotel a step away from the beach and only a stroll away from charm of Espanola Way. ...
Visit Astor Hotel...

Hyatt Regency
Located only 13 kilometres from Thessaloniki city centre and just five minutes from Thessaloniki International Airport, it is less than an hour from some of Greece's beautiful beaches, the monasteries of Agion Oros (Mount Athos), spectacular vineyards and minutes from the largest casino in Europe, the Regency Casino Thessaloniki. ...
Visit Hyatt Regency Hotel...

Relais De Paris Cambronne Hotel, Paris
Paris Eiffel Cambronne Hotel is a superior tourist Paris hotel close to the La Motte-Piquet underground station in the city of Paris, France, (15th arrondissement). The hotel is also only minutes away from the Eiffel Tower and the Arc de Triomphe. ...
Visit Paris Eiffel Cambronne Hotel...
You are in:  Top  →  Europe  →  GREECE  →  Crete  →  HANIA  →  Agia Roumeli

Agia Roumeli

The ruins of ancient Tarrha, which flourished chiefly in the Roman period, are at the site of the present day village of Agia Roumeli, along the coast, where the famous Samaria Gorge comes out at the sea on the south of Hania prefecture in Crete.
Agia Roumeli

Agia Roumeli minted coins with an "agrimi" (Cretan wild goat) and a bee on each side. According to myth the priest of Tarrha, Karmanoras the purifier, was greatly revered. He is also known from the myth about the union of Apollo and Acacallis.

Mrs G. Weinberg excavated many cist graves in the ancient city, containing jewelery and an Early Byzantine basilica on the site of the church of the Panayia. The basilica was built on the site of a Hellenistic temple, perhaps an oracle of the god Apollo. Its walls still stand to a height of 3 metres. A fragment of the mosaic floor is decorated with combination of circles and semicircles. It dates to the 5th/6th c. AD.

An interesting feature of ancient Tarrha was the existence either there or at some place nearby of a glass making industry, was the interpretation given by the excavator to the large quantity of burnt glass found in the area.

The difficulty of communication with the Cretan hinterland, since even today the only links are by sea, suggests that the raw materials may have been imported and the finished products exported. Another theory is that the burnt glass came from a ship wrecked in the bay of Ayia Roumeli. The nature of the glass objects, however, and the market for which they were destined are unknown.



ADVERTISMENT
Save Money

Receive Special Offers
Enter your email here

Melia Jardim Europa Hotel, Sao Paulo
Melia Jardim Europa Hotel is in the commercial and business district of Itaim Bibi in Sao Paulo, Brazil. A 4 star Sao Paulo hotel with an easy access to the popular Avenida Nove de Julho, the Ibirapuera Park and Iguatemi shopping mall. ...
Visit Melia Jardim Europa Hotel...

Gran Ventana Beach Resort, Puerto Plata
Gran Ventana Beach Resort Hotel is on the beach at Playa Dorada just 300 meters from the Playa Dorada Golf Club. A 4 star Puerto Plata hotel within easy access of the town of Puerto Plata, Dominican Republic and next to the 18-hole golf course. ...
Visit Gran Ventana Beach Resort Hotel...

The Bel Air Collection
Bel Air Collection Hotel a few steps away from El Rey archaeological site in Cancun, Quintana Roo, Mexico. A beautifully appointed special category Cancun hotel close to the main night clubs, restaurants and handicraft stores. ...
Visit Bel Air Collection Hotel...
 
Home | Hotels | Car hire | Coach Tours | Contact us | Add a hotel

More hotels in these countries:

Privacy policy
© 1995 - 2012 Dilos Holiday World
Site developed, maintained and supported by Upcom, ver. 3.6.0 Powered by myownserver