Ancient East Crete – Archaeology, Culture and History in Sitia, Ierapetra, Palekastro, Kato Zakros, Agios Nikolaos
Vrondas by Kavousi village, is an archaeological site in eastern Crete, Greece, located about 3.50 km south of the modern village of Kavousi, a historic village in the municipality of Ierapetra in the prefecture of Lasithi.It is situated in the…
Itanos is a city-harbour located 9km far from Palekastro village, Eastern Crete. The site had an important maritime role as revealed by Herodotus. The author mentions the significance of the city in the Greek colonization of Cyrene in Lybia. The…
A very quiet and friendly village, Mochlos welcomes travelers from all parts of the world. There are a few restaurants and cafés but no great buildings or attractions that have an entrance fee. Mochlos is a traditional village with a…
It is a small island ίn the north west of Mochlos that you can visit by boat from Mochlos or Agios Nikolaos. It is uninhabited now and barren.The name has alternative spellίngs and must have come about because the shape…
This is a small island in the Libyan Sea off the south-eastern coast of Crete, or more eχactly, south-east of the Goudouras village promontory near Makrigialos. Together with the islets of Makroulo, Strongilo, Trachila and Marmara it forms a close…
This is an area of great archaeological interest because, in addition to various chance finds and signs of habitation in the cave of Koufoto on the shore, a large necropolis came to light near the cave (at a place now…
Tripitos is a small peninsula sited 3 km from Sitia. An artificial shelter for ships dug in the rocks, has been found there and is dated from the Hellenistic period (middle of 4th - middle of 1st century B.C.). A…
The important ancient city of Pressos was the homeland of the Eteocretans--the true Cretans. These people withdrew to these three hills, built a city and continued their Minoan culture when the Dorians invaded. Remains of an older and newer city…
On a low hill (h. 40 m.) by the sea lies an important Minoan settlement. It had a large harbour and was the centre of an area bordered by Chamaizi on the west, Pressos on the south, and Analoukas on…
At the northernmost edge of the eastern coast of Crete lie the ruins of a settlement which flourished during the Late Minoan period (1550-1220 B.C.). At the same site, however, are preserved remains of the Early and Middle Minoan periods…
