Kamares, Crete
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Kamares (Greek: Καμάρες) is a village in south-central Crete, Greece. It is the location of an archaeological site of a Minoan sacred cave.[2] The sacred cave at Kamares is slightly offset from a saddle in the Psiloriti Range virtually aligned with the location of nearby Phaistos.[3] Some of the best examples of Middle Minoan pottery have been recovered from the Kamares cave.[4] Kamares has provided the type name for Kamares ware, a ceramic type dating from MM IA, or the First Palace Period. This pottery is a light-on-dark polychrome ware, with forms including jugs and cups.
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Kamares
Καμάρες | |
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Coordinates: 35°09′07″N 24°49′16″E | |
Country | Greece |
Administrative region | Crete |
Regional unit | Heraklion |
Municipality | Faistos |
Municipal unit | Tympaki |
Population (2021)[1] | |
• Community | 280 |
Time zone | UTC+2 (EET) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+3 (EEST) |
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