Gortyn was the Roman capital of Creta et Cyrenaica. The area was first inhabited around 7000 BC. It is located in the valley of Messara in the south of the Psiloritis mountain, in the current …

Gortyna / ɡ ɔːr ˈ t aɪ n ə / (Ancient Greek: Γόρτυνα; also known as Gortyn (Γορτύν)) was a town of ancient Crete which appears in the Homeric poems under the form of Γορτύν; [1] [2] but …

Jan 13, 2016 · Gortyn is located on the Mesara plain of central Crete and was an important settlement throughout antiquity from the Minoan to Hellenistic periods. In Roman times the city …

The Gortyn code (also called the Great Code [1]) was a legal code that was the codification of the civil law of the ancient Greek city-state of Gortyn in southern Crete.

Gortyn, ancient Greek city toward the western end of the southern plain (Mesara) of Crete (near modern Áyioi Dhéka). Although unimportant in Minoan times, Gortyn displaced Phaestus as …

Gortyn is the largest archaeological site on Crete in terms of land area, and one of the largest in Greece. Foreign travellers, impressed by its ruins as early as six centuries ago, refer to the …

Gortys or Gortyn is one of the most important cities in Crete with an unbroken history of 6,000 years and one of the most extensive archaeological sites in Greece. Gortys lies in south …

Feb 15, 2022 · In the centre of the ruins of the ancient city lies its most famous remnant: the Law Code of Gortyn. Hewn into pale ashlar stone blocks, it is one of the largest inscriptions in …

Sep 21, 2023 · Welcome to the captivating realm of the Archaeological Site of Gortyna (also known as Gortys), a place where the echoes of millennia past resonate through the very …

Gortyn is an ancient city in southern Crete, known for its rich history and significant archaeological discoveries. From its origins in the Minoan period to its prominence during the Roman era, …