Polyrrhenia

Polyrrhenia

Polyrrhenia (modern Polirinia), now lying somewhat inland from the northwest coast of Crete in the prefecture of Chania, was an important Archaic Period settlement co-temporaneous with Lato and Prinias. [ [http://themodernantiquarian.com/site/10847/lato.html#fieldnotes C.Michael Hogan, "Lato Fieldnotes", The Modern Antiquarian, Jan 10, 2008] ] Polyrrhenia was a Hellenistic port transforming into in the Roman period and into Byzantine times. According to Strabo it was an Achaean foundation. A small town now occupies the site, where rock-cut tombs, vestiges of ruined and an acropolis remain. A Roman aqueduct built in the age of Hadrian improved water supplies. Systematic archaeological excavations have been conducted at the site since 1986.

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* [http://www.culture.gr/2/21/211/21125a/e211ya05.html Hellenic Ministry of Culture: Polyrrhenia]


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