Itanos
Itanos ( Greek Ίτανος ( f. Sg. )) Was an ancient city on the northeastern tip of the Greek island of Crete .
The origins of the settlement can be traced back to prehistoric times. However, Itanos' heyday as a rich port city was in the classical and Hellenistic epochs of antiquity. In the 3rd and 2nd centuries BC Itanos was allied with Egypt , and also from the year 70 BC. A corresponding treaty with Egypt was found. In between, from 140 BC Itanos was allied with Hierapytna ( Ierapetra ) and together with this city ruler over the whole of Eastern Crete.
Itanos was destroyed by an earthquake in 795 and then rebuilt. In the 15th century the city became deserted after the inhabitants were driven out by pirates.
In the course of archaeological excavations, the remains of a Byzantine basilica have been uncovered. In the vicinity of the historical site there are two smaller beaches and the Erimoupolis Beach . It is mainly frequented by locals on weekends.
In contrast to the palm beach of Vai a few kilometers to the south, Itanos is not developed for tourists.
The closest localities are Palékastro and Sitia .
literature
- David J. Blackman: Itanos (Eremoupolis) Greece . In: Richard Stillwell et al. a. (Ed.): The Princeton Encyclopedia of Classical Sites. Princeton University Press, Princeton NJ 1976, ISBN 0-691-03542-3 .
Web links
- Don Evely: Itanos. American School of Classical Studies at Athens, February 7, 2011, accessed March 5, 2018 .
- Don Evely: Itanos. American School of Classical Studies at Athens, September 20, 2012, accessed March 5, 2018 .
- John Bennet: Itanos. American School of Classical Studies at Athens, August 30, 2016, accessed March 5, 2018 .
- Eastern Crete
- Greeklandscapes
- Prospection archéologique de la peninsule d'Itanos
Coordinates: 35 ° 15 ′ 49.5 " N , 26 ° 15 ′ 46.8" E