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Title
Amnissos: Sanctuary of Zeus Thenatas from sea
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Annotation
Amnissos: Sanctuary of Zeus Thenatas. View from direction from sea. It is situated on the hill of Palaiochora. A wall built of ashlar blocks, dated to the Middle Minoan II period, is visible next to the sanctuary of Zeus.
Detailed Info
| Object type |
temple
wall |
| Material |
stone
|
| Size | 0 |
| Author of the object |
no
|
| Condition | good |
| Original | yes |
| Historical period |
Archaic Period
Roman Period Middle Minoan Middle Bronze Age |
| Date bottom | -700 exact date: no |
| Date top | -600 |
| Location of the object |
Krete
(
Kriti
Crete
)
Amnissos |
| Museum | no |
| Keyword |
Zeus
|
| Description | Amnissos: Sanctuary of Zeus Thenatas, was founded -700/-600. View from direction from sea. www.culture.gr: Sanctuary of Zeus Thenatas is situated on the hill of Palaiochora and has a peribolos surrounding a circular altar of ashes.A wall built of ashlar blocks, dated to the Middle Minoan II period, is visible today next to the sanctuary of Zeus. |
| Storage directory | Amnissos |
| Photographer | Zdenek Kratochvil |
| Updated at | 02-03-2010 22:57 |
| Created at | 02-03-2010 22:57 |
| Signature | img1350 |
| Image group(s) |
Amnissos: The sanctuary of Zeus Thenatas
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