Sklavokampos

Sklavokampos (also Sklavokambos) is the archaeological site of an ancient Minoan settlement in Crete, used during the Late Minoan period.

Geography

Sklavokampos is southwest of Tylissos, at the road that connects in with Anogeia, 22 kilometres from Heraklion. It is a valley near Gonies gorge.

Archaeology

The site was discovered while constructing a road to Anogeia and was first excavated in the 1930s.

A multiple-story building was found at the site. Its main room yielded a clay ox head, a

No frescoes or gypsum finishings, which are commonly found in Minoan palaces, were found at the Sklavokampos building.

See also

• List of ancient Greek cities

References

• Swindale, Ian http://www.minoancrete.com/sklavokambos.htm Retrieved 1 February 2006

External links

• http://www.minoancrete.com/sklavokambos.htm

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