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Agios Antonios Cave (Ermis Kraneos Cave)

Ermis Kraneos Cave, locally known as Agios Antonios Cave Chapel, Patsos
Ermis Kraneos Cave, locally known as Agios Antonios Cave Chapel, Patsos
Near the village of Patsos there are two caves in the hill of Soros. The cave of Ermis Kraneos (Hermes of the Fountain) was a sacred site in antiquity. No systematic excavation has been done yet, but periodically people have found objects from the Minoan, Greek and Roman eras. The cave of Ermis Kraneos is known to the locals as Agios Antonios Cave because of the small church of Agios Antonios that has been built within it. The cave (signposted) is within a beautiful park in a small gorge. It is believed that Patsos has been built on top of an older site. About 300 metres further to the north there is Fournare, another cave.

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Agios Antonios Cave in Patsos
Agios Antonios Cave in Patsos
Agios Antonios Cave in Patsos
Agios Antonios Cave in Patsos
Ermis Kraneos Cave, locally known as Agios Antonios Cave Chapel, Patsos
Ermis Kraneos Cave, locally known as Agios Antonios Cave Chapel, Patsos
 
Visit the area of the sight: Patsos