Outside the village of Armenoi in the Rethymnon prefecture of Crete there is a huge cemetery of LMIII chamber tombs.
The site today is well shaded and there are more than 100 tombs which have been excavated and are open to the public. A nice spot for a wander.
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| All together in the shade at Armenoi |
The highlight of the site is the large chamber tomb, probably royal:
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| The dromos of the large tomb |
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| Inside the large tomb |
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| Inside the large chamber tomb |
I first heard of the site during the Minoans and Mycenaeans Flavours of their Time exhibition in the late 1990’s, because the skeletal remains were analysed for Nitrogen isotopes to see if the researchers could tell the source of the protein in the diet of the interred. If I remember correctly, there was a difference in the male and female skeletons, with men eating meat and women receiving most of their protein from the sea.
Well worth a visit.
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