Ancient Aptera, Crete
Aptera, Chania, Crete, Greece
Crete, Greece
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EST. BCE 700
EST. BCE 700
700 BCE
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HISTORIC PRESERVATION at Ancient Aptera, Crete.
Extensive ruins survive at Aptera, including sections of the ancient city walls, Roman cisterns, a Roman theater, and the remains of Doric temples, along with the later Venetian era fortress of Izzedin on the edge of the site. The archaeological site is administered by the Greek Ministry of Culture through its local ephorate of antiquities. It is open to the public on a ticketed basis.
About Ancient Aptera, Crete
Aptera was a fortified Dorian city-state on Crete, founded in the archaic period and inhabited into Roman and Byzantine times. It controlled a strategic hilltop above the Gulf of Souda, minted its own coinage, and repeatedly warred with the neighboring city of Kydonia over border territory. It played a lasting role in Cretan intercity rivalry and trade.
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