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thumb|Aerial view of the necropolis of Chrysolakkos

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thumb|Aerial view of the necropolis of Chrysolakkos

Chryssolakkos means the "pit of gold". This is where the ancient necropolis (royal burial enclosure or cemetery, 1700 BCE) in Malia, an ancient Minoan town in Crete, Greece, is located. As well as the famous Malia Pendant, it is commonly thought that the so-called Aegina Treasure of Minoan jewellery in the British Museum was excavated here by local people in the 19th century.

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