Petsofas

Petsofas is the archaeological site of a Minoan peak sanctuary in eastern Crete.[1]

Archaeology

Among the ubiquitous human and animal figurines found in peak sanctuaries, Petsofas uniquely has clay figurines of weasels and tortoises. Some Petsophas cylinder seals bear a male figure resembling specimens recovered at the Minoan site of Knossos.[2] Stone lamps, ceramic altars and ceramic building models have also been found at Petsofas.

See also

References

  1. Donald W. Jones (1999) Peak Sanctuaries and Sacred Caves in Minoan Crete ISBN 91-7081-153-9
  2. C. Michael Hogan, Knossos fieldnotes, The Modern Antiquarian (2007)