Landscape view of Gournia
Item
File name
sackett_036 See all items with this value
Title
Landscape view of Gournia See all items with this value
Description
This is a view looking down upon an archaeological site, the remains of the ancient Minoan city, Gournia. Stacked stone walls reveal the plan of the town. See all items with this value
Place name
Gourniá (deserted settlement) See all items with this value
Subject
Archaeological Site
Landscape
Notes
This Neopalatial Minoan town, Gournia, on the island of Crete, reveals the increased size both in population and area of Minoan towns during the period, specifically this town which was prominent during the Late Minoan I era. Many of the houses built at Gournia would have been made of perishable materials like timber and mud plaster so the stone foundations are what remains. This view of the ruins of Gournia also reveal the crowded configuration of homes within the town, utilizing shared party walls and various different building plans.
Date photographed
July 1975
