Palace of Phaistos, Bronze Age palace ruins near Tybaki, Greece
The Palace of Phaistos extends across three large terraces overlooking the Messara Plain, with visible remains of courtyards, staircases, and storage rooms.
Built around 2000 BC, this Minoan palace served as a major administrative center until its destruction by an earthquake in 1700 BC.
The archaeological site contains numerous seal impressions and tablets with Linear A script, providing evidence of advanced Minoan writing systems.
The site maintains daily visiting hours from 8:00 to 18:00, with an entrance fee of 8 euros that includes access to all excavated areas.
Excavations revealed the Phaistos Disc, a clay disk containing mysterious spiral-arranged symbols that researchers still cannot decipher.
Location: Tybakio Municipal Unit
GPS coordinates: 35.05146,24.81451
Latest update: March 11, 2025 07:29
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