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Coordinates: 35°1113N 26°1644E / 35.1869°N 26.2789°E / 35.1869; 26.2789
 

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Petsophas peak sanctuary

Petsofas is the archaeological site of a Minoan peak sanctuary in eastern Crete.[1] It overlooks the Minoan town of Palaikastro and was excavated by John Myres in 1903. He discovered a large number of clay figurines, including animal and human figures dating to 1400 to 1450. [2]

Archaeology

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Among the ubiquitous human and animal figurines found in peak sanctuaries, Petsofas uniquely has clay figurines of weasels and tortoises. Some Petsophas cylinder seals bear a male figure resembling specimens recovered at the Minoan site of Knossos.[3] Stone lamps, ceramic altars and ceramic building models have also been found at Petsofas.

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References

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  1. ^ Donald W. Jones (1999) Peak Sanctuaries and Sacred Caves in Minoan Crete ISBN 91-7081-153-9
  • ^ The Aegean World, ed Yannis Galanakis, Ashmolean
  • ^ C. Michael Hogan, Knossos fieldnotes, The Modern Antiquarian (2007)
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