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 the Roman period. More modern excavations in the Acropolis of Smario, with finds from the Middle Minoan era onwards, confirm the important role of the area since ancient times.
Editor: Fotini Anastasopoulou