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Armeni

Armeni Tombs

by Minoa.info/Juhani
Updated 04.12.2012
  The Minoan cemetery and tombs have been continually 
excavated and restored. The dozens of peculiar tombs 
create an impressive site. Many of the tombs are a few 
meters deep, forming a small chamber at the end of some 
ten stony steps. The smaller tombs are too small to enter.








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One of the deepest tombs in the Armeni cemetery. The tomb carved into the soft rock is an end product of a lot of hard work


Descent down to the cold and moist air is a descent into the past


There are lights in the larger tombs


The tombs inside the rocks are the size of a small room. There are low platforms on the walls around the tomb. The openings and walls have some marks of finishing touches


The return to the hot air and bright daylight from the moist, dark and cellar like space is an odd experience

Additional Information:


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The Armeni tombs are located along the road from Rethymnon to Spili, just a 10 minute drive away. The signs one kilometer before the village guide to the right, where the parking place is only a hundred meters from the road. The cemetery is open daily 8.30-15.00, Mondays closed. No entrance fee.

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