Petsofas is the archaeological site of a Minoan peak sanctuary in eastern Crete. It overlooks the Minoan town of Palaikastro and was excavated by John...
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there are other candidates, especially a cave above Palaikastro on Mount Petsofas. The village of Psychro (35°09′54″N 25°27′04″E / 35.165°N 25.451°E /...
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island. Most peak sanctuaries are found in east and east-central Crete. Petsofas is the only Minoan site with clay weasel and tortoise figurines Traostalos...
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Antalya, Turkey abandoned Pergamum Mysia, Turkey Bergama Pergamon (Πέργαμος) Petsofas Crete, Greece Minoan city Phaistos Crete, Greece Phálēron Attica, Greece...
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Miniature vases were also found at Vrysinas. Similar vases were found at Petsofas and Karphi. An eagle talon and several boar's tusks were uniquely found...
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of a youth that was recovered in fragments between 1987 and 1990. Mount Petsofas above the town has the ruins of a Minoan peak sanctuary. Kastri hill Kastri...
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Karphi, Praisos, Debla, Trapeza Cave, Atsipades Korakias, Psychro, Myrtos, Petsofas and Palaikastro. Eugénie Sellers Strong was the first woman student to...
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(religious enclosures, remains of one of which were probably found at Petsofa near Palaikastro by J. L. Myres in 1904) are represented on intaglios and...
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BC Vasiliki ware, Phournou Koryphi, 2500-2300 BC Horns of Consecration, Petsofas, 2000-1425 BC Minoan female figurines, Petsophas, 2000-1425 BC Minoan male...
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position of the arms can be parallelled in some terracotta figurines from Petsofas, a peak sanctuary overlooking the town. The ivory pieces were held together...
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