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Submitted by Klingon on Monday, 31 October 2011  Page Views: 9424

Neolithic and Bronze AgeSite Name: Kato Zakros Alternative Name: Κατω Ζακρος
Country: Greece Region: Crete Type: Ancient Palace
Nearest Town: Zakros  Nearest Village: Kato Zakros
Latitude: 35.098000N  Longitude: 26.261000E
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1Pretty much destroyed, possibly visible as crop marks
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4Short walk on a footpath
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Kato Zakros
Kato Zakros submitted by AlexHunger : Zagros Great Hall on the Western Side of the Courtyard. (Vote or comment on this photo)
Ancient Palace in Crete. The palace spans 4,500 square metres and was the religious and administrative centre for a settlement that spanned 8,000 square metres. The palace has two main structures, built over 2 different periods. The palace was destroyed, along with the other settlements on the island, in 1450 BC by a catastrophic earthquake almost certainly followed by a tsunami and was not rebuilt.

The first period was constructed around 1900 BC (during the same period as the Palace of Knossos) and the more recent construction is from around the year 1600 BC.

The first archaeological excavations in Zakros, which began in the year 1900 and were carried out by the English Archaeological School, uncovered about 10 houses from the Late Minoan period and many interesting ceramic fragments, copper items from the prehistoric period and others, considered to be among the most important discoveries on Minoan civilisation.

During WWII excavations stopped and were not resumed until 1961 by Greek archaeologist Nikolaos Platon, and they are still continuing today.

Note: New research on Zakros Palace among 600 papers presented at International Cretological Congress
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Kato Zakros
Kato Zakros submitted by sem : Local knowledge. Denizen: The harbour is on the N of the bay, contrary to what the archaeos say. Me: How do you know? Denizen: An archaeo is like a woman. I was conceived there before it was built and then did some conceiving there myself, but she'll always deny it. (1 comment - Vote or comment on this photo)

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Kato Zakros submitted by sem : Lustral Basin Plus a few locals. (Vote or comment on this photo)

Kato Zakros
Kato Zakros submitted by AlexHunger : Zakros Courtyard as seen from south. Zakros was a trading post on the easternmost part of Crete, with the atmosphere of a summer Palace. The wonderful sheltered bay and sandy beach would allow convenient trade with Cyprus, Egypt and the civilisations of Asia Minor, such as the Hittites. (Vote or comment on this photo)

Kato Zakros
Kato Zakros submitted by AlexHunger : Zakros Neolithic Pebble figure. Approximately 25 cm Tall. This item can be found in the small but well furnished Agios Nikolaos Museum at the center of the Island. Zakros, on the extreme East of the island, is near a small minoan palace and port. The Neolithic people left this in a nearby cave, which can be visited. (1 comment - Vote or comment on this photo)

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Kato Zakros submitted by durhamnature : Crucible for copper, from "The Dawn of Mediterranean Civilisation" via archive.org

Kato Zakros
Kato Zakros submitted by AlexHunger : Zakros Cistern The eastern trading post or port of Zagros has a good stream runing down the cliffs towards the bay right past the Palace. Nevertheless it had 3 round cisterns or pools as well as an other set of flooded rectangular pools to collect water. The surroundings are extremely arid, but the Zagros bay seems quite lush with papyrus growing along the stream. (1 comment)

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News from finds at the Minoan Palace of Zakros by Andy B on Monday, 31 October 2011
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The Minoan civilisation, and Zakros Palace in particular, were the focus of the 11th International Cretological Congress on October 21-27 in Rethymnon, one of the three big cities on the island. The Minoan Zakros Palace, located on the eastern part of the island, is one of the four Minoan palaces - the others are Knossos, Festos and Malia - uncovered by archaeological excavations last century.

The palace spans 4,500 square metres (one fifth of the area of the Palace of Knossos) and was the religious and administrative centre for a settlement that spanned 8,000 square metres. The palace has two main structures, built over 2 different periods. The first was constructed around 1900 BC (during the same period as the Palace of Knossos) and the more recent construction is from around the year 1600 BC. The palace was destroyed, along with the other settlements on the island, in 1450 BC by a catastrophic earthquake almost certainly followed by a tsunami and was not rebuilt.

The first archaeological excavations in Zakros, which began in the year 1900 and were carried out by the English Archaeological School, uncovered about 10 houses from the Late Minoan period and many interesting ceramic fragments, copper items from the prehistoric period and others, considered to be among the most important discoveries on Minoan civilisation.

During WWII excavations stopped and were not resumed until 1961 by Greek archaeologist Nikolaos Platon, and they are still continuing today. During the Congress in Rethymnon, Lefteris Platon, Nikolaos' son, will present studies carried out on the ruins which show how the construction of Zakros Palace, after the natural disaster in 1450 that destroyed all Minoan-era buildings in Crete, marks a radical change in the political and economic character of the site.

"Recent restoration work and studies on the archaeological material from Zakros Palace," said Lefteris Platon, "come in addition to several new and particularly interesting finds that we think are related to a goal to transport the political and ideological concept of Knossos in the heart of the local Minoan community." "The construction of this palace," continued the archaeologist, "was an integral part of a large project to extend the influence of Knossos during that period to several strategic points of Minoan sovereignty.

Several of the symbols that appear at different Minoan sites in the area were created at Knossos and were used as propaganda for its political and ideological domination in the development of the Minoan world." Over 600 reports were presented at the Congress, which scholars and researchers from across the world described the most recent finds on the history and culture of Crete.

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Re: Kato Zakros by sem on Monday, 07 June 2010
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As a quick note "Kato" means lower, as in down. On the way there you pass through Epano Zakros. Epano means higher, upper etc.
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