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Neolithic Crete

Discovering Itanos: A Search for a Lost Minoan Palace

2019-10-28 by Phil Butler

Ruined Itanos

At the far eastern corner of Crete Island, an amazing prehistoric city once existed. Visiting the ruins left at Itanos once gets the sense of lost time, and of the powerful and prosperous people who once lived there. Ancient Itanos was one of the strongest cities in Crete, but little is known of the ancient […]

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