Archaeological Sites of Crete

Ancient Aptera
Ancient Aptera
Ancient Aptera was one of the most significant and powerful city-states of Western Crete.
Chania
Type: Ancient City/Town
Time Period: Geometric-Greek Period, Archaic-Greek Period, Classical-Greek Period, Hellenistic Period, Roman Period, 1st Byzantine Period
Ancient Eleftherna
Ancient Eleftherna
Ancient Eleftherna was built at the site where the current village of Eleftherna (formerly known as Prines) is to be found today.
Rethimno
Type: Ancient City/Town
Time Period: Geometric-Greek Period, Archaic-Greek Period, Classical-Greek Period, Hellenistic Period, Roman Period, 1st Byzantine Period
Ancient Itanos
Ancient Itanos
Itanos was one of the most prominent coastal cities of Eastern Crete from the Minoan era until the early Christian years; today the are
Sitia
Type: Ancient City/Town
Time Period: Minoan Era, Geometric-Greek Period, Archaic-Greek Period, Classical-Greek Period, Hellenistic Period, Roman Period, 1st Byzantine Period
Ancient Kydonia
Ancient Kydonia
Kydonia, one of the most important and powerful cities of Western Crete, flourished right where the current city of Chania stands today.
Chania
Type: Ancient City/Town
Time Period: Neolithic Era, Minoan Era, Geometric-Greek Period, Archaic-Greek Period, Classical-Greek Period, Hellenistic Period, Roman Period
Ancient Lappa
Ancient Lappa
Ancient Lappa was built on the site of the current village of Argiroupoli, in a verdant, fertile area, which is run through by two streams.
Rethimno
Type: Ancient City/Town
Time Period: Minoan Era, Geometric-Greek Period, Archaic-Greek Period, Classical-Greek Period, Hellenistic Period, Roman Period, 1st Byzantine Period
Ancient Lato
Ancient Lato
Lato was one of the most important Doric city-states of Crete; its port was at Kamara, on the site of the present-day town of Agios Nik
Agios Nikolaos
Type: Ancient City/Town
Time Period: Archaic-Greek Period, Classical-Greek Period, Hellenistic Period
Ancient Lebena
Ancient Lebena
Lebena (Levin) was a prosperous ancient town, located at the southern foot of the Asteroúsia mountains, on the shore where the current
Gortyna
Type: Ancient City/Town, Temple
Time Period: Geometric-Greek Period, Archaic-Greek Period, Classical-Greek Period, Hellenistic Period
Ancient Lissos
Ancient Lissos
Lissos was the port of ancient Elyros. Its pre-Hellenic name suggests that it was inhabited well before the Doric period.
Kantanos-Selino
Type: Ancient City/Town
Time Period: Archaic-Greek Period, Classical-Greek Period, Hellenistic Period, Roman Period, 1st Byzantine Period
Ancient Lyttos
Ancient Lyttos
Ruins of ancient Lyttos or Lyktos survive today near the village of Xidas, in the Municipality of Kasteli Pediadas.
Minoa Pediada
Type: Ancient City/Town
Time Period: Minoan Era, Geometric-Greek Period, Archaic-Greek Period, Classical-Greek Period, Hellenistic Period, Roman Period
Ancient Polyrrinia
Ancient Polyrrinia
The moment one sets foot at Polyrrinia, one instantly senses that it is a place with a history that can be traced back
Kissamos
Type: Ancient City/Town
Time Period: Classical-Greek Period, Hellenistic Period, Roman Period, 1st Byzantine Period
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