At Kamares a trail starts which leads to the cave. The cave is high above the village and the ascend takes about 4hrs. Northeast of Kamares on the north slope of Mount Dikti.
Karst cave.
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Near Kamares, 57km from Heraklion. At Kamares a trail starts which leads to the cave. The cave is high above the village and the ascend takes about 4hrs. Northeast of Kamares on the north slope of Mount Dikti. |
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Karst cave.
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| Dimension: | A=1,780m a.s.l.. |
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| Last update: | $Date: 2008/07/01 20:24:14 $ |
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Kamares is a village on the southern flank of Psiloritis Peak and is 57m from Heraklion. From the village a path leads to the north east to Kamares Cave. This is a very large cave located at 1,780m, under the summit of Mavri (1,950m). It is reached after a steep and difficult ascent taking 4 hours on a path that is not well marked. A great part of the route is through a wooded area with three or four springs of water and rewarding views of the Messara plains and Libyan Sea. If the weather is good then you may see the island of Gavdos far out to sea. The Kamares Cave contained a very distinct form of pottery, "Kamares", dating back to 2000 BC which was discovered during an archaeological excavation. This type of pottery is thin and delicate ("egg-shelled"), and decorated with bright colours on a black background and can be seen in the Heraklion Archaeological Museum. This cave was used during the Minoan period as a devotional place, possibly dedicated to the worship of the goddess Eilethyia. Text by Tony Oldham (2002). With kind permission. |
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