Zakros (Greek: Ζάκρος; Linear B: 𐀼𐀒𐀫 zakoro;[1] also Zakro or Kato Zakro) is a Minoanarchaeological site on the eastern coast of Crete. It is regarded as one of the five Minoan palaces, and its protected harbor and strategic location made it an important commercial hub for trade to the east.
Palace of Zakros ruinsLibation vase from Zakros
The town was dominated by the Palace of Zakro, originally built around 1900 BC, rebuilt around 1600 BC, and destroyed around 1450 BC along with the other major centers of Minoan civilization. Extensive ruins of the palace remain, and are a popular tourist destination.
Zakros is sometimes divided into Epano Zakros (Upper Zakros), the portion higher up on the hillside, and Kato Zakros (Lower Zakros), the part near the sea. A ravine known as the "Ravine of the Dead" runs through both the upper and lower parts of the ancient site, named after the numerous burials that have been found in the caves along its walls.
Epano Zakros is 38 km (24 mi) from Sitia. The road passes through Palekastro where it doubles back towards the south. A comparatively large village, Zakros includes in its community the following smaller villages: Kato Zakros, Adravasti, Azokeramos, Kellaria, Klisidi and the small hamlets of Ayios Georgios, Sfaka, Kanava and Skalia. The asphalt road ends at Kato Zakros.
^Richard Vallance Janke, The Rôle of Supersyllabograms in Mycenaean Linear B, Presentation at the Pultusk Academy of Humanities, Poland, June 30 - July 2, 2015, p. 4.
^Jan G. P. Best and Fred Woudhuizen, Lost Languages from the Mediterranean, 1989, Brill Archive ISBN90-04-08934-9
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