.
Famous spearman Idomeneus led the Cretans
from Cnossus, fortified Gortyn, Lyctus, Miletus,
chalky Lycastus, from Phaestus and Rhytium,
both populous towns, with other warriors
from Crete's hundred cities. Idomeneus,
famous for fighting with a spear, led these troops,
along with Meriones, as skilled at killing men
as Ares, god of war. They brought eighty black ships.
Homer, Iliad....
There's a place
in the middle of the wine-dark sea called Crete,
a lovely, fruitful land surrounded by the sea.
Many men live there, more than one can count,
in ninety cities. The dialects they speak
are all mixed up. There are Achaeans there,
and stout-hearted native Cretans, too,
Cydonians and three groups of Dorians,
and noble Pelasgians.
Homer, Odyssey 19.
Achladia
Agia Photia (or Ayia Photia) (35o 11' N,26 o 09 ' E)
Agia Triada , The Sarcophagus of Aghia Triada , The Palace at Agia Triada
Archanes (35o 15' N,25 o 10 ' E)
Armeni (35o 18' N,24 o 28 ' E)
Chamaizi (35o 10' N,26 o 01 ' E)
Dreros (post-Minoan site)
Gournia , The Palace at Gournia
Karfi or Karphi, Karphi , Perseus Information about Karphi
Kavousi (35o 06' N, 25 o 52 ' E), Ierapetra municipality
Kommos
Lato, Dorian city
Lebena , Asklepios Temple at Lebena (*)
Maleme Tholos Tomb (*)
Nirou Chani Megaron (*)
Palaikastro , Palaikastro (*)
Platanos (35o 02' N, 24 o 55 ' E)
Sklavokambos
Stylos Tholos (*)
Syme (35o 03' N, 24 o 30 ' E), Viannos municipality Herakleion, sanctuary
Ancient Greece
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