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Ancient City Of Lato
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Emmanuel
July 23, 2019
Lato (Ancient Greek: Λατώ, romanized: Latṓ)[1] was an ancient city of Crete, the ruins of which are located approximately 3 km from the small town of Kritsa. History The Great Temple The eastern chamber of the prytaneion The Dorian city-state was built in a defensible position overlooking Mirabello Bay between two peaks, both of which became acropolises to the city. Although the city probably predates the arrival of the Dorians, the ruins date mainly from the Dorian period (5th and 4th centuries BCE). The city was destroyed c. 200 BCE, but its port (Lato Etera or Lato pros Kamara), located near Agios Nikolaos was in use during Roman rule. This has led to the confusion, repeated by Stephanus of Byzantium quoting Xenion, a Cretan historian, that Kamara and Lato were one and the same. Modern scholarship distinguishes the two. The city most likely was named after the goddess Leto (of which Lato is the usual Doric form) and may be mentioned in Linear B tablets as RA-TO. Lato also minted coins in antiquity,[3] bearing the likeness of the goddess Eileithyia who appears to have been the one particularly worshipped at Lato. Nearchus, admiral of Alexander the Great, was born at Lato.
Lato (Ancient Greek: Λατώ, romanized: Latṓ)[1] was an ancient city of Crete, the ruins of which are located approximately 3 km from the small town of Kritsa. History The Great Temple The eastern chamber of the prytaneion The Dorian city-state was built in a defensible position overlooking Mirabel…
Christine
July 25, 2019
A visit to Lato is well worth while. You will marvel in how this city was built and how the huge stones were moved there. The views from Lato are breath taking.
Marianthi
May 15, 2016
The oldest theatre in the world within the minoan city of Lato. 15 minutes ride with your car
Theodora
May 30, 2022
The ruins of ancient Lato are located approximately 3km north of Kritsa, scattered between two hills at an altitude of 380m. This site has stunning views over the bay of Mirabello. The name Lato is taken after the Dorian pronunciation of the goddess Leto, who probably was worshiped here. However, the patron of the city was the goddess of childbirth, Eileithyia, who is depicted on the coins of Lato. The town existed in the Minoan period, but actually flourished after the Dorian invasion.
The ruins of ancient Lato are located approximately 3km north of Kritsa, scattered between two hills at an altitude of 380m. This site has stunning views over the bay of Mirabello. The name Lato is taken after the Dorian pronunciation of the goddess Leto, who probably was worshiped here. However, th…
Amanda
February 8, 2020
An interesting archaeological site GPS coordinates N 35.17792° E 25.65353°
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