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Multi-periodSite Name: Lissos (Crete) Alternative Name: Λίσσος, Lissus, LisoCountry: Greece Region: Crete Type: Ancient Village or Settlement
Nearest Town: Palaiochora Nearest Village: Sougia
Latitude: 35.243522N Longitude: 23.785521E
Condition:
| 5 | Perfect |
| 4 | Almost Perfect |
| 3 | Reasonable but with some damage |
| 2 | Ruined but still recognisable as an ancient site |
| 1 | Pretty much destroyed, possibly visible as crop marks |
| 0 | No data. |
| -1 | Completely destroyed |
| 5 | Superb |
| 4 | Good |
| 3 | Ordinary |
| 2 | Not Good |
| 1 | Awful |
| 0 | No data. |
| 5 | Can be driven to, probably with disabled access |
| 4 | Short walk on a footpath |
| 3 | Requiring a bit more of a walk |
| 2 | A long walk |
| 1 | In the middle of nowhere, a nightmare to find |
| 0 | No data. |
| 5 | co-ordinates taken by GPS or official recorded co-ordinates |
| 4 | co-ordinates scaled from a detailed map |
| 3 | co-ordinates scaled from a bad map |
| 2 | co-ordinates of the nearest village |
| 1 | co-ordinates of the nearest town |
| 0 | no data |
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The ruins of ancient Lissos, a harbour settlement to Elyros. It's located in a secluded small valley today partially covered by vegetation. Established in the classical period, it enjoyed prosperity until it was destroyed in 9 century by the Muslims.
Today there are few remains, but still you can see the ruins of it's impressive Asclepeion (with a relatively well preserved moisaic floor) and the remains of Roman necropolis with vaulted tombs. During the archaeological works there have been also found traces of a theatre, an aqueduct and temples, alongside a numerous and rich votive objects, coins and statues that can be seen in Archaeological Museum of Heraklion and Archaeological Museum of Chania.
The only way to get to ancient Lissos is by boat or walking from Sougia (1,5 h) or Palaiochora (several hours), as it's located on a E4 hiking trail, a fact contributing to the site being off the radar for most of tourists. In the winter months you can be sure to have the site all for yourself (not counting herds of goats benefiting from a source of water located there).
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