Arkalochori
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Arkalochori (also Arkalokhori) is a modern city in Crete and the archaeological site of a Minoan sacred cave in eastern Crete. The sacred cave was used from 2500 to 1450 BCE.
It is located 32 km south of Heraklion and has a population of 15000 (2001).
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[edit] Geography
Arkalochori is not far south from the newly discovered Minoan palace at Galatas.
[edit] Archaeology
Bronze and gold double axes have been excavated at the Arkalochori cave. See also Arkalochori Axe.
[edit] Reference
- Jones, Donald W. 1999 Peak Sanctuaries and Sacred Caves in Minoan Crete ISBN 91-7081-153-9
[edit] External links
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