GreeceAptera was one of the most important city-states of ancient Crete, located near Souda Bay in western Crete. First mentioned as A-pa-ta-wa in Linear B tablets from the 14th-13th centuries BC, it flourished from Minoan through Hellenistic times. The site preserves a temple of Apollo and Artemis, a theater, Roman cisterns, and 3.5 km of city walls. Destroyed by a major earthquake in 365 AD.
Aptera, Greece
Also known as: Aptara, Aptaria, Aptera, Áptera (cidade), Aptera (Grčka), Aptera (Grèce), Aptera (Greece), Aptere, Apterea, Apteria, Άπτερα, Ἀπτερία
| Type | City/town/settlement |
|---|---|
| Period | 1500 - 500 BC |
| Country | Greece |
| Coordinates | 35.4631° N, 24.1420° E |