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Due to the different transcriptions of the name of this place, which can be heard in various publications, we have given the best known above, but in the following text we use the Polish wording.
About 60 kilometers southwest of the capital of Crete - Heraklion are the ruins of the second largest ancient palace - Phaistos. Visiting the various Minoan palaces of Crete, it is impossible not to compare them with each other, and in the case of Phaistos comparing it with the most famous Minoan Knossos imposes itself. In our opinion, it falls on the plus side of the palace in Phaistos. Smaller than the mythical Knossos, but still big enough to make an impression, more intimate and less occupied by organized optional excursions, which makes him look fantastic and take photos. Unlike Knossos , which resembles a more perfectly organized archaeological amusement park, in Fajstos you can easily find the peace and quiet that you need when visiting places as old as this.
If someone is looking for literalism in reconstructed ancient buildings, such as in Knossos, he will not find it here. For, because of their lack, Fajstos leaves room for our imagination. In places like this one can literally feel "centuries that look at us".
Droga dojazdowa do wykopalisk
Korytarz prowadzący do królewskich komnat (wyraźnie widoczny kanał irygacyjny) do centralnego placu
Widok na fasadę północnego skrzydła
Widok ogólny na górną część wykopalisk
W głębi widoczna jest świątynia Rhea
Many people from Crete holidays remember the palace in Phaistos as the most valuable archaeological site. Of course, on this island there are a lot of smaller and larger excavations, more or less important in different periods of history. It is not our goal to classify them in terms of meaning and validity, we only write about their feelings as people from childhood fascinated by archeology.
Wnętrze pomieszczeń królewskich
W głębi widoczne są oryginalne alabastrowe płyty elewacyjne
The ancient palace is located in a very attractive place. Built on the eastern slope of Mount Kastri, with a perfect view of the extensive valley of Messara and the mountain range with the highest mountain of Crete - Psiloritis. In ancient times, Phaistos ruled over this region of Crete and had its own port in nearby Kommos on the Libyan Sea.
What is particularly eye-catching when exploring the excavations is the monumental staircase that is the west entrance to the palace and the tiled central courtyard from which you can admire the view of the Psiloritis mountain range. It was here that the main door was located, on the sides of which the guards were probably in the recesses. Huge clay pots - pitos - formerly used to store oil, have now become the object of countless photographs.
The Palace in Fajstos was discovered in 1900 by Federico Halbherr, an Italian archaeologist but also a friend and adviser to Sir Arthur Evans - known as the discoverer of the Knossoss palace. Halbherr began excavations in Phaistos earlier than Evans in Knossos. It was thanks to him that the famous Gorton boards with written law, which can be seen today in Gortyna and the villa of Agia Triada , where a memorial plaque was erected in honor of the Italian explorer, also saw the light of day.
What appears to our eyes today after entering the area of the Palace in Phaistos is primarily the ruins of the Second Palace built on the remains of the First. The first Palace was built around 1900 BC, but it was destroyed due to the earthquake that hit the area 200 years later. Today it is extremely difficult for archaeologists to recreate the images of both palaces, because their ruins overlap. An additional difficulty are the remains of several reconstructions and renovations of the Old Palace, which were made during this 200-year period of his reign.
Zbliżenie na antyczne schody
Monumentalne 14 metrowe schody
Fortunately for us the builders of the second palace did not destroy the remains of the first, because it was he who provided more valuable finds: a mysterious and still unreadable"href =" / odkryiska-archeologiczne / strona_dysk-z-fajstos.html "> drive from Fajstos, lots of seals, stamps, clay tablets with linear writing A. However, the second palace did not provide any artifacts, which was quite a surprise for archaeologists. Perhaps the reason for this was its weakening role and meaning.One theory on this subject assumes that the second palace was never rebuilt for good, and the explosion of Thera on Santorini around 1450 BC again buried the fate of the palace in Phaistos and the remaining Minoan centers on the island, after attempts to rebuild and restore its role, eventually destroyed neighbor Gortyna.
By far the easiest access is from Heraklion , so first you should follow the New National Road towards it. Moving from east to west, you should go around Heraklion bypass the city and exit from it at road 97 at the first exit outside the city. Then follow this road all the way to the south. Before Agia Deka, route 97 changes the direction clearly and from here it goes west. After about 7 km after Mires, follow the signs to the left from the road leading to Timpaki. After driving less than 2 km quite quite steep and winding road, we will get to a small car park where you can leave your car.
If your hotel is located in the western part of Crete, a better way of getting there will be the exit from the New National Road at the height of the city of Rethymnon . Take advantage of the central exit of the city beltway, follow the national road number 97 leading towards Spili and Timpaki. Guideposts for excavations look out for the village of Vori, located about 4.5 kilometers east of Timpaki.
You can enter the excavation area every day from 8 am to 6 pm. The admission ticket costs 8 €. It is worth combining visiting Fajstos with nearby Agia Triada , because the price of a shared ticket is extremely beneficial (old price 6 € - no current price).
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