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Malia Palace Archaeological Site

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Ioannis
August 24, 2021
The Malia Palace found is the third largest palace of Minoan Crete. It occupies 7500 square meters near Hersonissos in Northern Crete. It was first built around 1900 BC, a time of feverish development for the entire island population. It was destroyed by unknown reasons around 1650 before it was immediately rebuilt. It a big must for everyone. Tip: if you visit it during the summer months, make sure you visit either very early say 9am or make sure you have a bottle of water to stay hydrated, since it can get very hot.
The Malia Palace found is the third largest palace of Minoan Crete. It occupies 7500 square meters near Hersonissos in Northern Crete. It was first built around 1900 BC, a time of feverish development for the entire island population. It was destroyed by unknown reasons around 1650 before it was imm…
Nikos
March 22, 2020
Experience the Minoan civilization, take a walk round the 4000 year ruins and admire the great achievements of the early Cretans. See the palace, the stadium, the storage houses and the pottery of this time.
Benny & Marina
January 20, 2017
After the Minoan Palace of Knossos in Heraklion is this another famous Minoan Archeological Site not far from our Appartments !
Dimi Vali
August 25, 2019
East of today's Malia lies the Minoan palace of Malia. It is built on a privileged location, close to the sea and on the road that connects the eastern with central Crete. The palace of Malia in mythology served as the residence of Sarpidon, a brother of Minos, and was first built in 1900 BC. The pre-existing strong settlement, from which neighborhoods are preserved around the palace, is thus converted into a palatial city-center. In Malia we are fortunate to walk to the actual palace, as archaeologists excavated it. Most of the ruins that are visible today belong to the new palace complex, the second palace, whose premises are located around 3 courtyards, the central, the northern and the "yard of the tower". It is a palace that provokes the interest of the visitor for its magnificent dimensions, its complex design and its multiple details. Life in the palace of Malia flows, as in the other palaces, at the same pace. So let's try and imagine the daily Minoan occupations, ceremonies and celebrations in the big yard. The area has several sights such as historic temples and natural beauty. It is worth visiting the church of Our Lady of Galatians and admiring its famous hagiographies. There are also the temples of St. John the Baptist, the Taxiarches, St. Demetrius and Evangelismos, Agia Pelagia and St. George. The church of St. George has many old frescoes and the tradition says it was built to protect the saint who stayed there from the fairies, which in their praise are presented in the area.
East of today's Malia lies the Minoan palace of Malia. It is built on a privileged location, close to the sea and on the road that connects the eastern with central Crete. The palace of Malia in mythology served as the residence of Sarpidon, a brother of Minos, and was first built in 1900 BC. The pr…
Maria
April 24, 2018
The Palace of Malia is situated on the North coast of Crete, East of Heraklion. To the south lie the Lasithi mountains. At 7,500 square metres, it is the third largest of the Minoan palaces. The Minoan name for the Palace is not known and it takes its name from a local town. It is now thought that the first monumental architecture to be erected on the Malia site dates back to EM IIB. An EM IIB building, or possibly a group of buildings, built around a large open space has been discovered below the present Palace, and aligned in the same way. Below this EM IIB building are the remains of EM IIA architecture built in a more simple style and based on a different orientation.
The Palace of Malia is situated on the North coast of Crete, East of Heraklion. To the south lie the Lasithi mountains. At 7,500 square metres, it is the third largest of the Minoan palaces. The Minoan name for the Palace is not known and it takes its name from a local town. It is now thought that…

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