Myrtos Pyrgos

Myrtos Pyrgos
Olaf Tausch · CC BY 3.0

Pyrgos (also Myrtos-Pyrgos) is a Minoan archaeological site near Myrtos in the municipality of Ierapetra on the south coast of Crete. The site provides evidence of settlements along the southern Ierapetra Isthmus [1]. It is located close to the Myrtos valley and features a harbor with a nearby mountain range providing natural protection [1]. The settlement includes a courtyard, multiple rooms, a country house, and a tomb [1].

TypeCity/town/settlement
Period4500 - 3000 BC
CountryGreece
Coordinates35.0071° N, 25.5906° E

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