Kamares, Heraklion

Kamares (Καμάραι) Heraklion

Kamares is a village and former community in the province of Pyrgiotissi in the southern foothills of Ida. It is located a short distance from Grigoria. Today it is a homonymous municipal district in the Municipality of Tympaki, with 437 inhabitants in 2001. The ascent to Idaios Andros is easy from the village and this is the reason for the large number of tourists during the summer, mainly, months [1]. with livestock. In the village are the churches of the Assumption of the Virgin Mary and Agios Georgios. They mainly produce oil and livestock. In the village there is a kindergarten and a Primary School.

Historical data

Cenares is mentioned in the Venetian census. In 1583 it had 93 inhabitants. [2]. To the northeast of the village, on the slopes of Mount Soros, at an altitude of 1,720 m, is the Cave of Kamares. Vessels of the first palace style were found in the cave. of 2,000 BC, which were used by the inhabitants of Phaistos to study the Minoan deity. From the name of the village he got the name and the cave and the rhythm of decoration of the pottery (Kamaraikos). The findings from this cave are similar to the findings of the cave of the Truth in Amnissos and from this one can conclude that the same deity was worshiped in both places. The cave was found in 1890 and was explored by Italian archaeologists. It was explored in 1913 by the English School of Archeology. The village was completely destroyed by the Germans during the Occupation, along with Magarikari and Lochria.

Bibliography

Heraklion and its Prefecture, published by Law. Heraklion.

References

Elements of the village [dead link]
Kastrofylakas, K 100

See also: Kamilari,

Municipal unit Tympaki
Municipal Community Tympaki
Αφραθιάς, ο
Kokkinos Pyrgos (Κόκκινος Πύργος, ο)
Tympaki (Τυμπάκιον, το)
Community Voroi
Voroi (Βώροι, οι)
Community Grigoria
Grigoria (Γρηγορία, η)
Community Kamares
Kamares (Καμάραι, αι)
Community Kamilari
Άγιος Ιωάννης, ο
Kalamaki (Καλαμάκιον, το)
Kamilari (Καμηλάριον, το)
Community Klima
Ελληνας, ο
Klima (Κλήμα, το)
Community Lagoli
Lagoli (Λαγολίον, το)
Community Magarikari
Kalochorafitis (Καλοχωραφίτης, ο)
Kissoi (Κισσοί, οι)
Magarikari (Μαγαρικάριον, το)
Community Pitsidia
Matala (Μάταλα, τα)
Νέο Καλαμάκι, το
Pitsidia (Πιτσίδια, τα)
Community Sivas
Sivas (Σίβας, ο)
Community Faneromeni
Καλύβια, τα
Μονή Καλυβιανής, η
Faneromeni (Φανερωμένη, η)

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