| PK | C7876 |
| TITLE | Papoura Hill Structure |
| WGS84 | 35.219599° N, 25.322395° E |
| Accuracy | Exact |
| LAT/LON | 35.219599, 25.322395 |
| LON/LAT | 25.322395, 35.219599 |
| DMS | 35° 13' 10.5564" N | , | 25° 19' 20.622" E |
| W3W | sing, hyped, plugged |
| UTM | 35 S, 347318.51, 3898685.5 |
| EGSA87 | 620203, 3897908 |
| Elevation m | 489 |
| Elevation feet | 1604.3 |
| Region | Crete |
| Subregion | Pedhiadha |
TYPE
1. Building. GCM [2024], 'The rings form in the center a circular building (zone A) with a diameter of 15m. ... '
2. Pottery. GCM [2024], ' ..., while the presence of Neopalatial pottery in the destruction layer ... '
3. Walls. GCM [2024], ' ... 8 superimposed stone rings - average thickness 1.40m, and maximum estimated surviving height 1.7m ... '
SITE SIZE
- GCM [2024] p. , Size: 1800 sq. m. ' ... approximately 48m in diameter. covering an area of approximately 1800 sq.m.'
PERIOD (High Chronology)
1. Middle Minoan I: (2100 BC - 1900 BC)
a. Wizevich [2024]: , ' ... and was mainly used between 2000 and 1700 B.C.E., ... '
b. GCM [2024]: , ' ... it was probably founded shortly before or at the beginning of the Palaeopalatial period (MMI – II), ... '
2. Middle Minoan II: (1850 BC - 1750 BC)
a. Wizevich [2024]: , ' ... and was mainly used between 2000 and 1700 B.C.E., ... '
b. GCM [2024]: , ' ... it was probably founded shortly before or at the beginning of the Palaeopalatial period (MMI – II), ... '
3. Late Minoan: (1675 BC - 1075 BC)
a. GCM [2024]: , '), while the presence of Neopalatial pottery in the destruction layer indicates that the use of the monument continued and the period of the new palaces.'
1. GCM [2024]: Anonymous. ‘YPPO: Unique find for Minoan archaeology’, Press Release; Greek Culture Ministry, '', Online here.
2. Wizevich [2024]: Wizevich, Eli . ‘Discovery of 4,000-Year-Old Structure in Greece Stumps Archaeologists and Threatens Major Airport Construction’, Smithsonian Magazine online. June 2024, '', Online here.