Vasiliki, Lasithi
Vasiliki is the name of a village in the municipality of Ierapetra, in the prefecture of Lasithi, on Crete, and the name of the nearby Minoan archeological site. The site took its name from the village.
Geography
Vasiliki lies on a small hill in the north of the
The exit of the impressive Ha Gorge is located nearby.
Archaeology
Vasiliki was first excavated 1903-1906 by American
The Minoan village was in use from EMIIA to LMIA. The first structures were constructed during EM IIA period. These buildings were destroyed and new buildings went up during EM IIB.
From about 2500
Vasiliki ware
The site includes houses, many Vasiliki-ware pottery finds and a paved courtyard.
The distinctive pottery found at this site and named Vasiliki Ware is not unique to Vasiliki. It was also produced at several other sites and widely distributed elsewhere.
The first examples of Vasiliki Ware are to be found in East Crete during EM IIA period, but it is in the next period, EM IIB, that it becomes the dominant form among the fine wares throughout eastern and southern Crete.[3]
There's another important archaeological site nearby, Priniatikos Pyrgos, roughly contemporary with Vasiliki. It contains many examples of Vasiliki ware.
References
- ^ Ian Swindale, Vasiliki archaeological site Retrieved 12 May 2013
- ^ C. Michael Hogan, Knossos fieldnotes, Modern Antiquarian (2007)
- ^ Minoan settlement of Vasiliki minoancrete.com