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<< Our Photo Pages >> Karfi - Ancient Village or Settlement in Greece in Crete

Submitted by sem on Saturday, 04 September 2010  Page Views: 9111

Multi-periodSite Name: Karfi
Country: Greece
NOTE: This site is 1.586 km away from the location you searched for.

Region: Crete Type: Ancient Village or Settlement
Nearest Town: Malia  Nearest Village: Kera
Latitude: 35.217865N  Longitude: 25.471115E
Condition:
5Perfect
4Almost Perfect
3Reasonable but with some damage
2Ruined but still recognisable as an ancient site
1Pretty much destroyed, possibly visible as crop marks
0No data.
-1Completely destroyed
2 Ambience:
5Superb
4Good
3Ordinary
2Not Good
1Awful
0No data.
5 Access:
5Can be driven to, probably with disabled access
4Short walk on a footpath
3Requiring a bit more of a walk
2A long walk
1In the middle of nowhere, a nightmare to find
0No data.
2 Accuracy:
5co-ordinates taken by GPS or official recorded co-ordinates
4co-ordinates scaled from a detailed map
3co-ordinates scaled from a bad map
2co-ordinates of the nearest village
1co-ordinates of the nearest town
0no data
5

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Karfi
Karfi submitted by sem : Karfi, looking N towards the resort of Malia. (Vote or comment on this photo)
Karfi is the highest peak sanctuary on Crete. Although originally Middle Minoan (2200-1600BC) it is one of the sites still in use after the Mycenaean "invasion." Clay goddesses found here have been dated to 1050BC.
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Karfi
Karfi submitted by sem : Karfi, on the Lasithi plateau is the highest Peak Sanctuary on Crete. (3 comments - Vote or comment on this photo)

Karfi
Karfi submitted by simonbell1969 : Stone structure on southern peak. (Vote or comment on this photo)

Karfi
Karfi submitted by simonbell1969 : General view of part of site. (Vote or comment on this photo)

Karfi
Karfi submitted by simonbell1969 : Remains of stone structure and earthworks. (Vote or comment on this photo)

Karfi
Karfi submitted by simonbell1969 : Remains of stone structure.

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 6.5km SSW 201° Andros Cave* Cave or Rock Shelter
 8.6km NNE 13° Malia* Ancient Palace
 9.2km NNE 13° Chrysolakkos Cemetery* Natural Stone / Erratic / Other Natural Feature
 9.3km NNE 13° Mallia Ossuaries* Natural Stone / Erratic / Other Natural Feature
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 18.2km S 172° Kato Symi* Ancient Temple
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 28.2km W 278° Archanes Theatre* Modern Stone Circle etc
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