Anemospilia Traditional Geocache
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A cache at the temple of Anemospilia above the village of Archanes
The temple of Anemospilia is located at the northern end of Mount Iuktas, overlooking arable land and modern day Heraklion, with extensive views both to the east and the west. The site was excavated by J. Sakellarakis in 1979, and given its small size, turned out to be one of the most significant excavations to have taken place in Crete.
The temple is unusual for a Minoan site in that it is more symmetrical and less labyrinthine than most Minoan remains. The simple design consists of three rectangular rooms in a row, and a corridor or antechamber running the length of the three rooms to the north of the building. There is no other example of such a building from the Minoan-Mycenean periods.
At this temple there are evidences of human sacrifices.
The site is fenced in and not generally open to the public. However, a good view of the site can be had from the south fence and the views of Crete are spectacular.
The Department of Botany, in attempting to highlight the flora of Crete and especially endemic and endangered plants in Crete, created the first "ark" of plants endemic to Mount Giouchtas.
You can follow the path and it leads you at the top.
The cache is located at the back of the temple, between the numbers 18, 19 and 32 of the plants.
To arrive at the cache you have to turn from the main road of Archanes to the road to Vassilies.
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