Minoan Villa of Makry-Gialos

The Minoan Villa of Makry-Gialos is an archaeological site in Lasithi, on the island of Crete, and it belongs administratively to the Ierapetra Municipality of Greece. As a “Minoan villa,” the place points to how the Bronze Age inhabitants of eastern Crete built substantial residences and managed daily work far from the major palace centres. The broader story here is economic as much as architectural: Minoan settlements across the island are known for organizing agriculture, production, and trade within a shared Aegean world during the Bronze Age. …

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