The Minoan Palace of

Monastiraki

Monastiraki Minoan Palace
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Northeast of the village Monastiraki, at position Kokkinos Harakas, some very important palatial Minoan buildings were brought to light from excavations that started in 1980. The palace covers an estimated area of about 30 hectares, but only its core has been revealed up to now.

The excavations revealed warehouses, workshops, houses, sanctuaries and some official apartments. The findings include many stamps (for controlling product trade), stone vessels, vases with Kamares style, many jars for storing oil, wine, cereals and pulses, etc. The palace was destroyed in 1700BC like all major palaces of that era. It is considered that it controlled the trade in central Crete and was a dependency of the Palace of Phaestus.

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Additional Info

Location: Rethymnon Prefecture
K2_XTRA_TYPE.37: Palace
Accessibility: Dirt track
Opening Hours: 8:00-15:00, except Mondays
Entrance Fee (€): 2€, reduced 1€
Website: odysseus.culture.gr
e-mail: [email protected]
Phone: +30 2831054668
Fax: +30 2831058843
Peak Period: Minoan Era (3000 BC-1200 BC)

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