Hagia Triada Sarcophagus

Hagia Triada, is a Minoan archaeological site in Crete. The site includes the remains of an extensive settlement noted for its monumental NeoPalatial and PostPalatial period buildings especially the large Royal Villa. It is located in the Mesara Plain about three kilometers from the larger Palace of Phaistos, with which it appears to have had close pol…
Hagia Triada, is a Minoan archaeological site in Crete. The site includes the remains of an extensive settlement noted for its monumental NeoPalatial and PostPalatial period buildings especially the large Royal Villa. It is located in the Mesara Plain about three kilometers from the larger Palace of Phaistos, with which it appears to have had close political and economic ties. It is also nearby the Minoan harbor site of Kommos. Excavations at Hagia Triada have provided crucial evidence concerning Minoan everyday life.
  • Location: Faistos, Heraklion, Crete, Greece
  • Region: Messara Plain
  • Cultures: Minoan
  • Excavation dates: 1902-1914, 1934-1936, 1939, 1950, 1977-present
  • Archaeologists: Federico Halbherr, Luigi Pernier et al.
  • Management: State
  • Public access: Yes

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