20 km S. of Anogeia on the plateau of Nida, in Psiloritis, is the sacred cave of Idaios Andros. Here, according to mythology, Rhea hid the infant Zeus, who gave birth to the Diktaeus Andros, to save him from Saturn. Cult objects, statues and bronze shields were found here, as well as other objects
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The Venetian fortress of Fortezza is built on the hill of Paleokastro, to the west of the current city. On this hill was the acropolis of the ancient city of Rithymna and the sanctuary of Rokkaia Artemis. The excavations found in various parts of the hill testify to the existence of the acropolis on
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In the northwestern foothills of Psiloritis, at an altitude of almost 500 meters and at a distance of about 23 kilometers from the city of Rethymnon, is the Holy Monastery of Arkadi. To get there, one can follow various routes, each of which presents a distinct natural and historical interest.
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The Preveli Monastery, located 37 km from Rethymnon, includes two monasteries that are 3 km apart: the "Lower Monastery" which is abandoned and the "Piso Monastery" which is operational and can be visited. According to tradition, the name of the monastery that was established after the 17th century
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Excavations in the area of Eleftherna began in 1985, when the Department of Archeology and Art History of the University of Crete decided to investigate and bring to light the ancient city known from philological evidence. A small area of research had been carried out in the area in 1929 by the
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It is located at a distance of approximately 50 km east of Rethymno, from the old national road Rethymno - Heraklion with a detour north of the village of Doxaros. The monastery is dedicated to the Holy Cross. The inscription at the entrance of the temple states that it was built in 1195 but was
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In Perama Mylopotamos, an important underground vaulted tomb with a circular burial chamber lined with large slab-like stones built with an exhorbital structure system was discovered in 1997. The tomb road leading to the chamber is downhill and quite long (about 14 meters long) and it is also
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Today, eight public fountains are preserved in the city of Rethymnon. Of these, only one, the Rimondi fountain, dates back to the time of the Venetian occupation, while the rest are from the Turkish period. They belong to the "esme" type, which is the simplest form of fountain and we can classify
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