Archaeological Sites of Crete

Minoan house at Chamezi
Minoan house at Chamezi
Excavations conducted by Stephanos Xanthoudides in 1903 at the location of Souvloto Mouri brought to light a Minoan building.
Sitia
Type: Minoan House
Time Period: Minoan Era
Minoan palace complex at Malia
Minoan palace complex at Malia
East of the current tourist village of Malia, on a fertile plain by the sea, one can visit the important archaeological site of the third largest M
Hersonissos
Type: Minoan Palace
Time Period: Minoan Era
Minoan palatial centre at Monastiraki
Minoan palatial centre at Monastiraki
An important Old Palace settlement has been unearthed outside Monastiraki, in the region of Amari.
Amari
Type: Minoan Villa
Time Period: Minoan Era
Minoan settlement at Apodoulou
Minoan settlement at Apodoulou
A Greek-Italian excavation team has recently brought to light a very important Minoan settlement of the Old Palace period (19th century BC – 1600 B
Amari
Type: Minoan Settlement, Necropolis
Time Period: Minoan Era
Minoan settlement at Karfi
Minoan settlement at Karfi
Karfi is a particularly important Minoan settlement on the east side of the saddle of Ambelos (Seli).
Lasithi Plateau
Type: Minoan Settlement
Time Period: Minoan Era
Minoan Villa at Nirou
Minoan Villa at Nirou Chani
An important archaeological site, where a large, luxurious Minoan villa has been unearthed, is located 15 kilometres east of Heraklion, after Amnis
Hersonissos
Type: Minoan Villa
Time Period: Minoan Era
Μινωική Έπαυλη Βαθυπέτρου
Minoan villa of Vathypetro
The Minoan villa ofVathypetro was discovered at the location of Piso Livadia, on the south-eastern side of Yuktas, during an excavation conducted i
Arhanes-Asterousia
Type: Minoan Villa
Time Period: Minoan Era
Sanctuary of Hermes & Aphrodite
Sanctuary of Hermes & Aphrodite
The Neopalatial (MM IIIB) sanctuary of Hermes and Aprhodite is thought to be the most important archaeological site of Viannos.
Viannos
Type: Sanctuary
Time Period: Minoan Era, Geometric-Greek Period, Archaic-Greek Period, Classical-Greek Period, Hellenistic Period, Roman Period
Zominthos
Zominthos
An area located halfway between Anogia and Nida. It used to be famous mainly for its spring waters.
Anogia
Type: Minoan Settlement, Ancient City/Town
Time Period: Minoan Era
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