Stilos - Archaeological Site

Stylos is an ancient Minoan settlement and cemetery near the modern village of Stylos in the Chania region of Crete, close to the important site of Aptera [1]. Excavated by N. Platon and C. Davaras, the site yielded a circular ceramics kiln dating to Late Minoan IIIB -- the only kiln from this period known in western Crete [1] [2]. A four-room building and a Late Minoan tholos tomb were uncovered, along with tripod vessels, obsidian blades, grindstones, and loomweights [1] [2]. The settlement was occupied until its abandonment in LM IIIC (c. 1190-1070 BC) [2] [3].