Petras

Also known as Palace of Petras

alt=Petras-margarethahopfner-1242658402|right|Petras site Petras () is the archaeological site of an ancient Minoan town on northeastern Crete. It includes a building which shows strong similarities with Minoan palaces and is sometimes labeled as a palace.

Key facts

Ancient site.name: Petras
Ancient site.native_name: Πετράς
Ancient site.image: Petras-margarethahopfner-1242658236.jpg
Ancient site.caption: View of the Petras archaeological site
Ancient site.map_type: Greece
Ancient site.location: Sitia, Crete, Greece
Ancient site.region: Lasithi
Ancient site.altitude_m: 11
Ancient site.type: Minoan settlement
Ancient site.built: circa 3000 BC
Ancient site.abandoned: circa 1450 BC
Ancient site.epochs: Minoan
Ancient site.excavations: Yes
Ancient site.archaeologists: Metaxia Tsipopoulou
Ancient site.condition: Ruins
Ancient site.public_access: Yes

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Contents

Architecture
The palace
Objects
Cemetery
Mammalian faunal remains
Marine faunal remains
Trade
References
Bibliography
External links

== Architecture == The architecture of Petras consisted mainly of a palace and houses attached built on terraces which contained storerooms, workshops and living quarters. Two houses known as House 1 and House 2 were uncovered which give insights into the societal practices of Petras. A hieroglyphic archive was also discovered during excavations.