Limenas Hersonissou is an important Minoan port settlement on Crete's northern coast, revealing the maritime commerce and daily life of Bronze Age civilization. The excavated remains showcase evidence of trade networks, residential structures, and harbor installations that connected this bustling port to wider Mediterranean routes.
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Archaeological Site — Limenas Hersonissou is located in Λιμένας Χερσονήσου, Π.Ε. Ηρακλείου, Greece. Coordinates: 35.31883, 25.38920.
Limenas Hersonissou is an important Minoan port settlement on Crete's northern coast, revealing the maritime commerce and daily life of Bronze Age civilization. The excavated remains showcase evidence of trade networks, residential structur
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In antiquity it was known as “Χερσόνησος”, attested in 24 ancient texts.