Apesokari
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| Apesokari or Apessokari Απεσωκάρι |
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| Region (Periphery): | Crete |
| Prefecture: | Heraklio |
| Province: | Kainourgia |
| Municipality: | Gortyna |
| Municipal district: | Apessokari |
| Location: Latitude: Longitude: |
35.0164 (35° 0' 31") N 24.9507 (24° 57' 5") E |
| Population: (2001) -Village -Percent of the municipality |
131 (-55 or -29.57%) 24.75% |
| Altitude: -lowest: -centre: |
155 m |
| Postal code: | GR-700 12 |
| Car designation: | HP |
Apesokari or Apessokari (Greek, Modern: Απεσωκάρι, Katharevoussa: ον), older forms: -o and -on is the archaeological site of an ancient Minoan cemetery. It is a modern village with a population of 131 (2001) and is built at 155 m above sea level. It is in the municipality of Gortyna in the south of Heraklio Prefecture, Greece.
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[edit] Population
| Year | Settlement population | Change | Percent of the municipality |
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| 1991 | 186 | +30 or +19.23% | - |
| 2001 | 131 | -55 or -29.57% | 24.75% |
[edit] Archaeology
Apesokari was first excavated during World War II by Germans, and a small tholos tomb, a cult room and an outdoor altar was excavated. Later, Kostas Davaras excavated a second tomb to the east of the first.
The tomb is notable for the fact that burials did not only take place inside the tholos tomb, but also took place in some of the outer rooms which join the tholos tomb as well. It also had a cult room, most likely a pillar crypt, since it had a wooden pillar on a stone base. A small bench altar was built in a niche to the right of the entrance. A cult image, formed from natural rock, was found on this altar. There was also a large altar outside, surrounded by a paved area.
Again there was a large circular tomb with numerous rectangular side rooms. A Minoan settlement originally existed nearby.
[edit] Other
Apessokari has a church, a square (plateia). Its nearest school, gymnasium (middle school), lyceum (secondary school) are in the area.
[edit] See also
[edit] References
- Swindale, Ian http://www.uk.digiserve.com/mentor/minoan/apesokari.htm Retrieved 11 February 2006
[edit] External links
- http://www.uk.digiserve.com/mentor/minoan/apesokari.htm (Excellent Photographs)
- Apesokari at the GTP Travel Pages
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- Coordinates:
| The municipality of Gortyna |
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| Municipal districts: Agioi Deka (Vourvouliotis) | Agios Kyrillos (Gerokampos) | Ampelouzos or Ambelouzos | Apesokari | Chousouliana | Gkagales (Valis) | Mitropoli | Miamou (Agia Marina) | Dyskos, Greece Dyskos (Dytikos) | Krotos | Lentas | Papadogianni) | Platanos (Trypita) | Plora |Vassiliki (Kandyla) | Vasilika Anogeia (Flathiakes) |
| Greece | Crete | Heraklion prefecture | Kainourgia | Gortyna |
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