Archaeological Site Of Chamezi Crete
Lasithi Prefecture – Chamezi Sitia
Overview:On a conical hill called Souvloto Mouri lies the only known oval house of the Middle Minoan Ia period (2100-2000 B.C.). It belongs to an intermediate type of building, between the circular and the rectangular ones. Two architectural phases are distinguished; the earlier buildings, some with curvilinear walls, dated to the Early Minoan period (2800-2300 B.C.), were mostly farmers’ houses and extended beyond the east side of the oval building. The discovery of a large number of figurines created the assumption that this was a peak sanctuary, but it seems that it originally was a domestic shrine, incorporated into the house. The main entrance of the Middle Minoan oval house (2200-1550 B.C.) is on the SE side, while a second one was uncovered on the NW, at the base of a staircase that leads to the upper floor. The structural nucleus of the house is a small open courtyard surrounded by rooms fronting on it. A well or cistern is located in the eastern part of the courtyard. One of the largest rooms on the NE side has been interpreted as a domestic shrine. To the earlier architectural phase belong the foundations of three rooms on the east external side, also slightly curved. How to get there: |
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Address:Souvloto Mouri, Chamezi |
Location:Sitia, Lasithi |
Telephone:(+30) 2841025115 |
Fax:(+30) 2841022462 |
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Operating Period:JAN-DEC |
Operating Days & Hours:JAN-JUN & NOV-DEC: JUL-OCT: |
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Last update 30/04/2017
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