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1041:, who became the kings of the three Minoan Palaces in Crete. The identification of Europa in this myth gives weight to the claim that the civilization of the European continent was born on the island of Crete. A colossal statue of Europa sitting on the back of a bull was discovered at the amphitheatre in Gortyn in the nineteenth century and is now in the collections of the
879:. Ruins of a settlement on the citadel of Gortyn, were discovered and dated back to 1050 BC, their collapse dating to the seventh century BC. Later the area was fortified with a wall. At the top of the hill in the citadel a temple was found dating to the 7th century BC. In this area two embossed plates were found, along with several other sculptures and paintings.
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deities with the worship statues of Isis, Serapis and Anubis. Parts of the Roman settlement, such as the theater (2nd century AD), have been unearthed during excavations. The theater has two entrances and a half-circular orchestra, the outline of which may still be seen today. Behind the Roman
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on the island. One of the first
Christian churches was built here and the remains of an important Christian cathedral of Crete can still be seen today. This cathedral, dedicated to
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and some time later they launched an attack against the port of Gortys, which they occupied in order to besiege their opponents in the citadel of Gortys.
1114:[Results of the 2021 Population - Housing Census, Permanent population by settlement] (in Greek). Hellenic Statistical Authority. 29 March 2024.
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The municipality has an area of 464.841 km (179 sq mi), the municipal unit 158.310 km (61 sq mi).
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Among archaeologists, ancient historians, and classicists Gortyn is known today primarily because of the 1884 discovery of the
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Classical Greek mythology has it that Gortyn was the site of one of Zeus' many affairs. This myth features the princess
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A copy of the code has been returned to Athens by the
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of the city of Gortyn, which are inscribed in the Dorian dialect on large stone slabs and are still plainly visible.
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were found on the south side of the citadel. Regarding the lower town, the excavation uncovered the position of the
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Inheritance regulations, fragment of the 11th column of the Law Code of Gortyn,
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Fragmentary boustrophedon inscription (code of law) in the agora of Gortyn
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mountain, in the current position of the settlements of
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Ancient History Sourcebook: The Law Code of Gortyn (Crete)
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The Lives of the
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Gortyna was formed as part of Greece's
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871:Excavations of Gortyn were begun in 1884 by the
1171:"Weather statistics for Gortyn, Crete (Greece)"
761:period (2600–1100 BC) as well as some from the
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1281:Hellenic Ministry of Culture: Odeion of Gortyn
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1323:. New York: Robert Appleton Company.
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820:Quintus Caecilius Metellus Creticus
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1842:St. Peter of Dominicans, Heraklion
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1817:Gouverneto Monastery
1812:Assumption Cathedral
1177:on 21 September 2016
961:Saint Titus Basilica
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