The Cemetery of Armenii dated from the Late Minoan period (13^th century BC), where more than 220 tombs have been excavated, is located 9km from Rethymno. All the tombs except for one are carven, domed, with a road of entry that reaches up to 15.5 meters. In the family tombs several objects of great archaeological value were found such as jewelry, pottery, tools, weapons, knives, arrows, while a  helmet with wild boar teeth, a knitted basket and inscriptions of Linear A and B writing stand out.