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Archaeological Site of Gortyna
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Ioannis
August 16, 2021
10 km from Stoloi village. Gortyna also known as Gortyn was a town of ancient Crete which appears in the Homeric poems under the form of Γορτύν. This important city was next to Cnossus in importance and splendour; in early times these two great towns had entered into a league which enabled them to reduce the whole of Crete under their power; in after-times when dissensions arose among them they were engaged in continual hostilities. Classical Greek mythology has it that Gortyn was the site of one of Zeus' many affairs. This myth features the princess Europa, whose name has been applied to the continent, Europe. Disguised as a bull, Zeus abducted Europa from Lebanon and they had an affair under a plane tree (platanus),a tree that may be seen today in Gortys. Following this affair three children were born, Minos, Rhadamanthys and Sarpedon, who became the kings of the three Minoan Palaces in Crete. The identification of Europa in this myth gives weight to the claim that the civilization of the European continent was born on the island of Crete.
10 km from Stoloi village. Gortyna also known as Gortyn was a town of ancient Crete which appears in the Homeric poems under the form of Γορτύν. This important city was next to Cnossus in importance and splendour; in early times these two great towns had entered into a league which enabled them to…
Niki
June 13, 2022
Gortyna Ancient city and archaeological site today. It was inhabited and developed a lot during the Minoan period but was completely destroyed by earthquakes. During the Roman period, it was the capital of the Cretan province and reached its peak. One of the first Christian churches, the Cathedral of St. Titus, was also built in Gortys, the ruins of which are still preserved today.
Gortyna Ancient city and archaeological site today. It was inhabited and developed a lot during the Minoan period but was completely destroyed by earthquakes. During the Roman period, it was the capital of the Cretan province and reached its peak. One of the first Christian churches, the Cathedral o…
Eirini
March 17, 2018
Minoan archeological sight- museum.
Georgia
January 16, 2022
The first people living in Crete were the Minoans. There are 3 Minoan palaces the main palace is Knossos in Heraklion city and the smaller is Festos and Gortys palace. When you visit Gortyn palace l recommend to visit Festos palace as well as it is 16km away. The significance of the great ancient city of Gortyn is recognized and recorded in its rich mythological and religious tradition. Great gods, like Zeus, Europe and Demeter, but also semi gods, heroes and kings like Minos, Gortys, Rhadamanthys, as well as Iasion and the Minotaur play a leading role in its myths. Gortyn is also associated with the major figures of Christianity the Apostles Paul and Titus, and the Holy Ten Martyrs. Gortyn was one of the oldest and strongest cities in Crete during the prehistoric and historic period. The population of ancient Gortyn is believed to be 300.000 people. The Gortynians occupied Phaistos during the 3rd century B.C. During the Roman period reached the peak of its glory and it was the capital of Crete. Gortyn was the first city of Crete to accept Christianity, and maintained its glory until 828 A.D. when it was occupied and destroyed by the Saracens. Since then it was never inhabited again. The most important monuments of the ancient Gortyn are the ruins of the acropolis and the Odeum. The odeum of the ancient city was the place where parts of the great Law Code of Gortyn was discovered. The Gortyn Law was inscribed on stones. Four series of inscribed stones are preserved today, which constitute relics of great importance for the study of the epigraphy and Law of the time. The inscription is in a Dorian dialect and it was written at the end of the 6th century B.C. At the organized main archaeological site, visitors can see the Roman Odeum and the Great Inscription with the Law Code of Gortyn, the early Byzantine church of Saint Titus, and the Antiquarium next to the modern refreshment hall. Scholars and any other interested person can also visit the other major excavated monuments, providing they contact the Archaeological Service in advance and are accompanied by a warden. The magnificent ruins of the great ancient city of Gortyn, including the Acropolis and the cemeteries, cover an area of 4 square kilometers in the middle of the Messara plain. The rectangle formed by the ruins is 2 kms long on each side. The northern side is bordered by the hills of Agios Ioannis, the Armi and the hill of Prophitis llias. The southern side reaches the fields south of the village of Mitropoli. To the west it extends to the western boundary of the fields belonging to the Agricultural School of Mesara, while to the east lies the village of Agioi Deka. The site is crossed by the modern roads leading from Agioi Deka to Mires, from Agioi Deka to Vagionia, and from Mitropoli to Lentas. Besides, through the area flows the Mitropolianos River, which according to one theory is the ancient; river Lethaios, a tributary of Geropotamos (possibly the ancient Malonites). Gortyn is the largest archaeological site on Crete in terms of land area, and one of the largest in Greece. Foreign travellers, impressed by its ruins as early as six centuries ago, refer to the great number of statues, inscriptions, columns and other architectural fragments (up to 1500 in total).
The first people living in Crete were the Minoans. There are 3 Minoan palaces the main palace is Knossos in Heraklion city and the smaller is Festos and Gortys palace. When you visit Gortyn palace l recommend to visit Festos palace as well as it is 16km away. The significance of the great ancient…
Αντωνης
October 3, 2022
Η περιοχή κατοικήθηκε για πρώτη φορά στο τέλος της νεολιθικής εποχής (3000 π.X.), ενώ η επόμενη περίοδος ανάπτυξής της είναι η υστερομινωική εποχή (1600-1100 π.X. – μινωική αγρέπαυλη με ιερό στη θέση Kαννιά Μητρόπολης). Λείψανα της αρχαϊκής περιόδου (7ος αιώνας π.X.) εντοπίστηκαν στην περιοχή της Ακρόπολης, ενώ η μεγάλη επιγραφή με τον Κώδικα Δικαίου (5ος αιώνας π.X.) μαρτυρεί την ανάπτυξη της πόλης αυτή την εποχή, η οποία συνεχίζεται και στην ελληνιστική εποχή (3ος-2ος αιώνας π.X). Η Γόρτυνα έγινε σύμμαχος της Ρώμης και γνώρισε την λαμπρότερη περίοδο της ιστορίας της ως πρωτεύουσα της Κρήτης και της Κυρηναϊκής κατά τη ρωμαϊκή περίοδο (1ος-5ος αιώνας μ.X.). O Απόστολος Τίτος κήρυξε εδώ τη νέα θρησκεία, ενώ το 250 μ.X. μαρτύρησαν οι Άγιοι Δέκα. Tο 824 η πόλη (έδρα Αρχιεπίσκοπου)
Η περιοχή κατοικήθηκε για πρώτη φορά στο τέλος της νεολιθικής εποχής (3000 π.X.), ενώ η επόμενη περίοδος ανάπτυξής της είναι η υστερομινωική εποχή (1600-1100 π.X. – μινωική αγρέπαυλη με ιερό στη θέση Kαννιά Μητρόπολης). Λείψανα της αρχαϊκής περιόδου (7ος αιώνας π.X.) εντοπίστηκαν στην περιοχή της Α…
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