Petras

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Petras is an important Minoan archaeological site near Sitia on the island of Crete, known for its palace complex and rich Bronze Age remains.

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Petras canonical 1

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Predicate Object
instanceOf Bronze Age archaeological site
Minoan archaeological site
palatial site
associatedWith Minoan palatial system
chronology Bronze Age
country Greece
culture Minoan civilization NERFINISHED
excavatedBy Metaxia Tsipopoulou NERFINISHED
excavationStarted 1980s
function administrative center
economic center
residential center
governedBy Greek Ministry of Culture NERFINISHED
hasEvidenceOf elite residence
long-distance trade
storage and redistribution activities
hasPart administrative quarters
cemetery
central court
house tombs
magazine rooms
palace complex
residential quarters
settlement area
storerooms
knownFor Minoan administrative records
Minoan architecture
Minoan pottery
palace complex
rich Bronze Age remains
sealings and seal impressions
locatedIn Crete NERFINISHED
Greece
Sitia NERFINISHED
eastern Crete NERFINISHED
materialRemains architectural remains
figurines
metal objects
pottery
stone vases
near town of Sitia
overlooks Bay of Sitia NERFINISHED
partOf network of eastern Cretan sites
period Early Minoan NERFINISHED
Late Minoan NERFINISHED
Middle Minoan
situatedOn low hill

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