Apodoulou
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Apodoulou (Template:Langx) is the archaeological site of an ancient Minoan mansion or ceremonial building on Crete. It overlooks the Libyan Sea from an altitude of Script error: No such module "convert". above sea level.
Archaeology
Apodoulou was first excavated by Spyridon Marinatos in 1934.
The area was inhabited from Late Neolithic times to the Late Minoan period, and the building was in use in the Middle Minoan III period. The site has yielded Linear A inscriptions on a basin and fragments of a stone cylindrical jar, as well as a small golden axe.
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References
- Swindale, Ian http://www.minoancrete.com/apodoulou.htm Retrieved 31 January 2006
- Municipality of Agia Galini http://www.interkriti.org/visits/agalini/apodoul.htm Retrieved 31 January 2006
External links
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