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Oaxos
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Oaxos

Ancient city · Greece

Abandoned
unknown
Founded
—
Population
—
Coordinates
35.308, 24.842
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Why it was abandoned

🏛️ Ancient ruins

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History

Axos was an ancient city in Crete. It was an inland town located on the slopes of Mount Ida and its harbour was at Astale. During the classical period, it was a polis (city-state).

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