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III. ARKADES (APHRATI)
Arkades is the site of the ancient Arcadia and lies about thirty miles to the south-
east of Candia in the Lasithi Mountains. Here the Italians discovered a very interesting
settlement dating from apparently the tenth century B.C. On the western terrace were
discovered several tholoi, constructed of large, carefully squared stones and built in
Achaean times, though subsequently cleared and used by the late comers.
The settlement is particularly interesting as being one of the few discovered in
Crete which shed any light on the civilization of the island in very early Hellenic times.
The objects in question all come from the largest tholos on the western terrace.
I am indebted to Professor Halbherr for permission to make use of these objects.
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Arkades is the site of the ancient Arcadia and lies about thirty miles to the south-
east of Candia in the Lasithi Mountains. Here the Italians discovered a very interesting
settlement dating from apparently the tenth century B.C. On the western terrace were
discovered several tholoi, constructed of large, carefully squared stones and built in
Achaean times, though subsequently cleared and used by the late comers.
The settlement is particularly interesting as being one of the few discovered in
Crete which shed any light on the civilization of the island in very early Hellenic times.
The objects in question all come from the largest tholos on the western terrace.
I am indebted to Professor Halbherr for permission to make use of these objects.
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