Holy Triad Important Minoan center. The area was inhabited from the latest Neolithic era (5th millennium BC). Two vaulted tombs and remains of houses from the Proto-Minoan era, on which a palatial mansion built around 1600 BC was built. and was destroyed around 1450 BC. The main apartments in the
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The habitation in the area of Paliochora (Amnisos) begins from the Middle Minoan period (19th century BC). The name is mentioned as a-mi-mi-so on the signs of Linear B΄ (Greek language). The "Mansion of Lilies" is destroyed by fire in the 15th century BC. Complexes C and E continue to be inhabited
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The Minoan mansion in Vathypetro was excavated by S. Marinatos in 1949 and is located at Piso Livadia, 4km south of Archanes. It can be characterized as a "small palace" as it includes a central and western courtyard, two floors with external walls of hewn stones, a small tripartite sanctuary, a
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Galatas A Minoan palace is being excavated. Part of its entrance and rectangular central courtyard, ground floor apartments and storage areas have been revealed. Fragments of frescoes from the Middle Minoan period (16th century BC). Source: Archaeological Atlas of the Aegean - YEN media.yen.gr
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The ecological park of Yuhta includes the mountain itself and three gorges: the Knosanos, the Kunavianos and the Astrakanos, which is also the longest. The archaeological dimension of Iuchta is due to important archaeological sites that have been identified in the area. Four sanctuaries and a Minoan
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It is colonized by the Dorians. It developed especially in the Hellenistic and Roman times. Its ruins to the W. of today's village of Agioi Deka, on both sides of the road from Heraklion to Moires. In the 7th century BC goes back to the temple of Athena on its acropolis, on which it was built in the
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The sanctuary is located on the southern slopes of the Diktis massif, specifically the Aegean mountain and at an altitude of 1130 m. Its karst environment is impressive, as is the geological relief with the smooth slope, the steep wooded slopes in BA. and its wide opening to the NW. it looks like a
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The most brilliant palatial center of Crete. It is the largest (20,000 m2) of all the Minoan power centers. The palace is built on a hill, in an area that was continuously inhabited from the Neolithic era to the pre-palatial years (7th - 3rd millennium BC). The first palace was built after 2000 BC.
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The excavation that took place in the area in 1976 brought to light an important archaeological discovery. The area of Komos attracted the attention of archaeologists in 1924, when the famous archaeologist Arthur Evans heard about the large ancient storage vessels found there. The area of Komos
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The ancient city of Levina is located in the beautiful and calm bay facing the Libyan Sea, at the southern foothills of Asterousia. There, between two capes (Cape Leon to the west and Psamidomouri to the east), the gulf is formed, which today is called Lentas. Following from Levina a straight
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During the Minoan era the city of Lyktos, or Lyttos, perhaps the oldest city of Crete, had a dominant presence in eastern Crete, in fact Lyktos took part with an army in the Trojan War. As can be seen from the evidence of the excavations and many inscriptions, Lyktos was also distinguished during
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To the east of Malia is a Minoan palace. In the entire area there was a city in ancient times, with an unknown name today. In the archaeological writings it is listed as the palace of Malia. The area is today called Tarmaros and it is believed that this name is related to the name of the ancient
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It is a large mansion of the neo-palatial era with forty rooms and typical Minoan architecture. The fact that four bronze chisels that were sacred Minoan symbols were found at the site led the excavator St. Xanthoudides in the opinion that the owner of the palace was a High Priest who had the
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Mesara Plain Many vaulted tombs, usually built in pairs, have been excavated and date to the 3rd millennium BC. The architecture of these tombs shows a good knowledge of vaulted structures and the richness of the offerings (seals, vases, jewelry, tools) shows that the dead belonged to the upper
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Smari Plain On the highest peak of the hill of Prophet Ilias or Trulli of the peak, in the NE. of the village of Smari, buildings of the geometric - archaic times, with a monumental rampart - fortification wall. Inside it three mega-shaped buildings and a square nave, where the worship of Athena is
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THE PALACE OF FAISTOS The palace of Phaistos, one of the most important Minoan palaces and the second in size (about 18,000 m2) after that of Knossos, is built on a hill at the western end of the largest and richest Mesara plain. From this point, the local lord-king controlled not only the goods of
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On Fourni hill, between Ano and Kato Archanes and near the Minoan settlement of Archanes, in a forest of olives and vines, a rich cemetery was discovered, which is one of the most important archaeological sites of Crete. The Fourni hill limits the small plain of Archana to the north-west, but it is
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