Archaeological Sites

Archaeological remains were discovered all over the prefecture of Rethymno, dating back from the Stone Age, up until the Roman and Early Christian period. These findings not only imply that this area was geographically important, but also that it had flourished continuously and had arrived at an economic and intellectual peak. Minoan, Geometric and Ancient sites and cemeteries as well as Roman cities and Hellenistic relics have been discovered at many places in the prefecture. The findings in the area of Psiloritis, the sacred Mountain, were particularly concentrated as this place not only hosted but also protected the newborn Zeus from the wrath of his father Kronos. The number of archaeological sites discovered up until today amounts to 350, naturally many of which cannot be visited.

Eleftherna

Late Minoan Cemetery of Armeni

Monasteraki

Lappa

Syvritos

Axos

Apodoulou

Stavromenos

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