Gournia

Gournia is the site of a Minoan palace complex in the Lasithi regional unit on the island of Crete, Greece [1]. Its modern name originated from the many stone troughs that are at the site and its original name for the site is unknown [1]. Harriet Boyd Hawes first excavated the Minoan village for three field seasons in 1901, 1903 and 1904 [1]. Boyd and her team were able to expose nearly the entire town, uncovering sixty houses, the cemetery, a road system connecting everything and a central building which she called "the palace" [1]. The town itself is centered around the palatial complex which is located on the central-West side of the town [1]. During the Middle Minoan IB period (1925–1875 B.C.E.) substantial construction began which was later destroyed in the Middle Minoan II period (1875–1700 B.C.E.) [1]. Rebuilding occurred in the Middle Minoan III period, which included the palace complex [1].