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Zakros is located in the eastern end of Crete. The fourth largest Minoan palace, which was the ruling center and the main port of the region, was discovered there. The Minoans chose this particular place to build the palace due to the easy access to the ports of Cyprus, Egypt and Middle East. Like most Minoan palaces, it was built around 1900...
This is a small Minoan town, located between Agios Nikolaos and Ierapetra. The name is not very popular, but it is the most fully excavated Minoan settlement in Crete. It flourished between 1550-1450 BC, when it was probably destroyed by an earthquake. The posterior Minoan town was excavated by Harriet Boyd in the early 20th century. On the...
In the northeast corner of the island, at a vital geographical location, was found one of the largest Minoan cities, dated back to the period 1550-1220 BC. It spread over 12355 acres, had no city walls and was densely populated. A main street and several perpendicular smaller streets divide the city into nine neighborhoods toward which a...
Ancient Lato is a town, which existed during the Minoan period, but flourished after the descent of the Dorians, and began its decline during the Roman Period. It is considered one of the most powerful cities in Crete for its time, and its landmark was the Kamara settlement, i.e. today’s Agios Nikolaos. It is one of the most well-preserved...
It was known by the name Erimoupolis and is located 2km from Vai. It was one of the most powerful cities in Crete during the Greco-Roman times, which evolved thanks to its fishing and trade with Tyrian purple. The temple of the Diktean Zeus and the Lefki Island (today Koufonisi), which was famous for its production of porphyry, belonged to...
This island is located is located south of Cape Goudouras and was well-known for the production of Tyrian purple, the special coloring substance, derived from the gland of a mollusk, which lived in a sea-shell. Due to the trade of Tyrian purple, the island prospered during the Minoan and the Greco-Roman period. A settlement was discovered with...
