Kronos cave Traditional Geocache
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A cache near to the cave. 
The Kronion Cave, is located between the village Marmaketo and Tzermiado, in Lassithi Plateau, at an altitude of 860m. A path with steps, hidden in trees, leads to the cave after ascending for 5'. The entrance to the small cave is quite indiscernible and the view to Lassithi plateau from there is magnificent.
Traces of habitation from the Neolithic era have been found in the cave. Kronio was firstly used as a place of residence. Later, when the residents moved to the nearby hill Kastellos, at the eastern end of Tzermiado, Kronion was used as a place of burials and worship.
Excavations have revealed important objects from all periods, from Neolithic to Byzantine. Gold leaf, one faience figurine and one ivory figurine are some of the findings. Among the excavated idols, there are some Egyptian beetles of the 11th Dynasty, which indicate the ancient strong relations between Crete and Egypt.
Dikteon Antron and Kronion Cave, the two historic caves in Lasithi Plateau, have been linked to the myth of Zeus birth. According to the legend, Cronus (Saturn) lived in Kronion and, when Rhea gave birth to Zeus, she moved the baby to Dikteon Cave, so as not to be eaten by his father.
The cache is closed to the entrance of the cave.
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