Phylaki
Village and ancient site in Crete
Phylaki is a modern village and the archaeological site of an ancient Minoan cemetery on Crete.
Archaeology
The site, discovered in 1981, is a Late Minoan IIIA tholos tomb. At least 9 burials were made here.
Artefacts found included a gold necklace which contained 28 rosettes of gold, fifteen seal stones, amulets, bronze weapons and bronze utensils. Ivory decorations from a wooden box include: the heads of warriors in boar's tusk helmets, Plaques found are decorated with wild goats, sphinxes and "figure of eight" shields.
This area was used as a dump sight for the town, which may have preserved it from damage to the smaller items that were hidden under the trash and animal bodies.
References
- Swindale, Ian "Phylaki" Retrieved 11 Feb 2006
External links
- http://www.minoancrete.com/phylaki.htm
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Minoan civilization
- Minoan art
- Minoan chronology
- Minoan pottery
- Minoan seals
- Minoan palaces
- Minoan religion
- Minoan eruption
- Peak sanctuaries
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- Aegina Treasure
- Akrotiri Boxer Fresco
- Hagia Triada Sarcophagus
- Horns of Consecration
- Snake goddess figurines
- La Parisienne (fresco)
- Lustral basin
- Prince of the Lilies
- Stirrup jar
- Harvester Vase
- Kamares ware
- Kouloura
- Knossos board game
- Minoan Genius
- Minoan frescoes from Tell el-Dab'a
- Malia altar stone
- Malia Pendant
- Minoan Moulds of Palaikastro
- Minoan Bull-leaper
- Vasiliki ware
- Wall Paintings of Thera
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