Archaeological Site Of Vathypetro Archanes Crete

  Overview:

The Minoan villa in Vathypetro was most likely the residence of a local ruler. Its architecture is comparable to that of a “Little Palace”: it has a central and west court, a small tripartite shrine, a three-columned portico, storerooms, and workshops. It seems that the construction of the building was never completed. Interesting elements of its architecture are the installations of a wine-press in the south wing and an oil-press in the courtyard.

The construction of the villa started in approx. 1580 B.C. and lasted for thirty years but only the west wing was completed. The interior wall of the east wing had just started to be built when the whole structure was destroyed, possibly by an earthquake, and abandoned in 1550 B.C.

The site was excavated in the summer of 1979 by Yannis Sakellarakis.

  Address:

Vathypetro

 Location:

Archanes, Heraklion

  Telephone:

(+30) 2810226470, (+30) 2810752712

  Fax:

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  E-mail:

[email protected]

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  Operating Period:

APR-OCT

  Operating Days & Hours:

APR-OCT: TUE-SUN: 08:00-15:00
NOV-MAR: MON-SUN: by appointment (call +30 2810752712)

  Admission Fee:

• Free Entrance

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