Location information

GAZI (Municipality) HERAKLIO
The archeological data in Gazi and the neighboring settlements indicate the significance of the area since Minoan times. North from the settlement, at the mouth of the river it is considered to be the seaport of Tylissos at mid-Minoan III and late Minoan period. Nearby the settlement, Minoan statuettes were found, which according to professor Marinato represent solely one goddess, in different capacities: The Snake Goddess, the Pigeon Goddess (of the sky and love), the Poppy Goddess (of health and euphoria), the Goddess of War. Both in Kavrochori and Agia Marina settlement, there have been located remains of residential settlement of late Minoan Period III, Archaic and Hellenistic period. In addition, there were found tombs of late Minoan Period III with box-shaped sarcophagus (Gazi, Skafidara and Kavrochori). Finally, in the gorge of Almyros river there are ruins of churches dated back to 14th century.
In history texts of Venetian occupation period we meet the first references to the settlements of Gazi, Kavrochori, Kalessa. Venetian monuments are the Tris Eklisies (the three churches), the ruins in Almyros gorge, which date from 14th century, Agios Panteleymonas monastery and different Venetian mansions that are scattered at the settlements of Rodia, Pantanassa and Palaiokastro.

This extract is cited Oct 2002 from the Municipality of Gazi URL below.

• http://www.dimosgaziou.gr/Periigisi_en/History_en/... (5 img.)