Spotlight: Komos

Excavations have been carried out since 1976 by the American School of Classical Studies, led by Joseph Shaw. The Minoan settlement of Kommos lies 5 kilometres south-west of Ayia Triada and six kilometres south-west of Phaistos. The settlement is situated on a small hill next to the beach at the end of the Messara plain near the village of Pitsidia. It is most likely that the harbour served the palace of Phaistos. This is borne out by the discovery of a variety of imported pottery, especially from the Late Minoan I-IIIB period. It is possible t...
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