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Southern Europe, Crete

Heraklion

Venetian harbour, Crete

Tidal foreshore Inferred from historyRestricted

What you could find

Reported finds from this shoreline.

Sea potterySea pottery

Photos via Wikimedia Commons: NPS (Public domain).

Why this spot

Venetian then Ottoman Cretan trade port at the Koules fortress

Historical inference; no documented digs found.

Before you go

Hazards noted for this site.

Tidal, protected ground.

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More spots in this area.

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