Peak Sanctuary of

Petsofas

Petsofas Peak Sanctuary
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Petsofas peak is located near Palekastro and above the archaeological site of Roussolakos. In Minoan times here a peak sanctuary was founded where rituals included the deposition of clay figurines of cattle, men and women.

One of the main features of Petsofas is that initially it was almost naturally landscaped with minimal architectural interventions. Later the temple was replaced by a five-room building, one wall of which still stands to a height of 1.80m. The addition of a building is a common feature of the few peak sanctuaries that were not abandoned after the end of the Middle Bronze Age.

1IMG_9281 57558158 57558171 Animal figurines from Peak sanctuary of Petsofas, Archaeological Museum of Agios Nikolaos 2 Animal figurines from Peak sanctuary of Petsofas, Archaeological Museum of Agios Nikolaos Bronze male representation from Peak sanctuary of Petsofas, Protopalatial period, Archaeological Museum of Agios Nikolaos Female figurine from Petsofas depicting a seated woman with an elaborate long dress, Archaeological Museum of Agios Nikolaos Figurines in the shape of beetle from Peak sanctuaries of Prinias and Petsofas, Archaeological Museum of Agios Nikolaos Finds from Petsofas Fragments of a serpentine offering table with Linear A script from Peak sanctuary of Petsofas, Archaeological Museum of Agios Nikolaos 2 Fragments of a serpentine offering table with Linear A script from Peak sanctuary of Petsofas, Archaeological Museum of Agios Nikolaos Group of plaster horns of consecration, Peak sanctuary of Petsofas, Archaeological Museum of Agios Nikolaos Male figurine from Petsofas, Archaeological Museum of Agios Nikolaos Miniature vessels from Modi and Petsofas, Archaeological Museum of Agios Nikolaos Model of spearhead from Peak sanctuary of Petsofas, Archaeological Museum of Agios Nikolaos Votive clay limb from Petsofas and Traostalos, Protopalatial period, Archaeological Museum of Agios Nikolaos

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Additional Info

  • Location: Lassithi Prefecture
  • Type: Peak Sanctuary
  • Peak Period: Minoan Era (3000 BC-1200 BC)
  • Accessibility: Dirt track
Published in The Minoan Era (3000 BC - 1200 BC)
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