DESCRIPTION
THE ARCHAEOLOGICAL SITE
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Aerial photography of the minoan necropolis at Phourni, Archanes
Aerial photography of the minoan necropolis at Phourni, Archanes
 
Archanes
The most important monuments of the site are:

Mycenaean Grave Enclosure. The funerary complex in the northern part of the cemetery contained seven graves of the LM IIIA period (14th century B.C.). The peribolos is rectangular and the graves, also rectangular, are hewn from the rock. In each of the shafts a sarcophagus (larnax) has been placed. All graves yielded a variety and wealth of offerings.

Tholos Tomb A. It was constructed in the first half of the 14th century B.C. and has ...
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