Crete (Eleutherna)

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Crete (Eleutherna) is an ancient Cretan city and archaeological site known for its rich funerary finds and religious artifacts, including Orphic gold tablets.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf ancient city
archaeological site
settlement
associatedWith Orphism
country Greece
culture Cretan
hasArchaeologicalEvidenceFromPeriod Archaic period
Classical period
Early Byzantine period
Geometric period
Hellenistic period
Roman period
hasArtifactType gold tablets
grave goods
inscribed lamellae
votive offerings
hasEvidenceOf cremation burials
elite burials
inhumation burials
long-term occupation
religious practices related to the afterlife
hasNameVariant Eleftherna
Eleutherna
hasSiteType cemetery
sanctuary area
urban settlement
heritageStatus important archaeological heritage site in Crete
isSubjectOf archaeological research
studies on Orphic texts
knownFor Archaic period burials
Hellenistic period remains
Orphic gold tablets
Roman period remains
necropolis excavations
religious artifacts
rich funerary finds
locatedIn Crete
Greece
locatedOn island of Crete
linked to: Crete
partOf ancient Crete
religiousTradition Greek religion
significance important source for study of Cretan funerary customs
important source for study of Greek mystery cults

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Orphic gold tablets foundIn Crete (Eleutherna)