Minoan Settlement of Vasiliki

The Minoan settlement of Vasiliki is located at the region of the village Vasiliki, province Ierapetra, The settlement existed since 2600BC and flourished due to its strategic position and the fertile valley. Vasiliki was a typical Minoan village which, despite being destroyed by fire on a number of occasions, remained in use throughout most of the Minoan period. The first structures to be built were the Northern Houses and the South Building, the three rooms in dotted lines under the West House .The site was first excavated in 1900 by the Americans Haryet Boyd and Richard B. Seager, but the most systematic excavations were made by Antonios Zois after 1970. The excavations have revealed a Minoan mansion with storage rooms and a courtyard. In the ancient settlement of Vasiliki, impressive vessels were found, mainly pots and teapots.