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Ancient Hyrtakina
Archaeology · Chania Prefecture

Ancient Hyrtakina

Rating
4.0
century
III
km · Paleochora
8.3
Paleochora
Ancient Hyrtakina 2
Rare

Ancient Elyros

20 nearbySaint Dimitrios Church at Platanes, Lord Christ church at Temenia, Panagia Skafidiani church at Prodromi

Ler a história

The town of Hyrtakina was built on the steep hill Kastri near the village Temenia , Selino province, and flourished in the Hellenistic Era (4th century BC - 1st century AD). Today the vegetation has covered most parts of the ancient city.

Hyrtakina and Lissos established the Federation of Mounts in the 3rd century BC, a military and monetary union of the season, attended also by Elyros , Pikilassos, and Tarra . These cities confronted domestic and foreign policy commonly for a quite long time.

The archaeological works have revealed traces of the double wall, buildings, part of the road that led to Lissos , a sanctuary of Pan, and a necropolis with carved tombs out of the walls, which were already looted.

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