Place of worship
Agioi Deka
Also known as Agii Deka
Greek name: Άγιοι Δέκα Ηρακλείου
Say it: Agioi Deka Irakleiou
Photo: C messier, CC BY-SA 4.0, source
About
Agioi Deka is a village in the Heraklion regional unit, Greece, with 785 inhabitants (2021 census). It is located in the 44th km of the Heraklion-Tympaki national road and it is the centre of the municipality of Gortyna. The village is built on the feet of a green hill with view to the plain of Messara, at altitude of 170 meters, over the remains of ancient Gortys. It is supposed that the cemetery of Gortys was located in this area, and many of the old houses are built using recycled material from the ruins of Gortys. There is a local archaeological museum containing finds from the area. Other archaeological remains include the Praetorium located between Agioi Deka and Gortys, the tombs of Agioi Deka and the old church in the centre of the old village.
Nearby
Places within walking or a short drive, best first.
- Acropolis of GortynaCastle1.5 km away
- Castel NuovoCastle4.5 km away
- Roman theater of ancient GortynaArchaeological site480 m away
- GortynArchaeological site570 m away
- Megali PortaArchaeological site830 m away
- Ancient StadiumArchaeological site1,000 m away
- North TheaterArchaeological site1.2 km away
- Trefoil TempleArchaeological site1.2 km away
- Byzantine acropolisArchaeological site1.5 km away
- Labyrinth caveArchaeological site4.2 km away
- Archeological Museum of MessaraMuseum1.8 km away
- Former Acropolis of GortysViewpoint1.5 km away