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๐Ÿ›๏ธ Minoan Palatial Centres: Phaistos

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๐Ÿ›๏ธ Minoan Palatial Centres: Phaistos
Bronze Age palace complex on Crete, UNESCO World Heritage Site


๐Ÿ• 3 min read ยท Updated 9 Apr 2026 at 15:22

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๐Ÿ“Œ Fast Facts
  • Location: South-central Crete, Greece (35.051ยฐN, 24.814ยฐE)
  • Period: Flourished 2000โ€“1400 BCE, Minoan Bronze Age
  • UNESCO inscription: 1987
  • Notable artifact: Phaistos Disc, clay tablet with stamped symbols

Phaistos is a palace complex in south-central Crete that served as a major administrative and religious centre during ...

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