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The "pyramid" of Chania (in fact cone) is carved into a rock and is a unique monument since there is no mention of such a building - construct. Formal studies, surveys or excavations have not done so far.
The monument itself is unknown in the world, and therefore it is no possible the know the contruction period or age. It is located near Rodovani village and Elyros or Eliros archaeological site, at an altitude of 290 meters above the south coast of Chania prefecture and about 20km before arriving in Sougia coastal village.
Inside the cone has carved a room with dimensions of 2.20 m x 2,10 m. and a height of 1.40 m approximately, which goes from one entrance is on West (at 253 ° C.) dimensions 1.2 m x 0,7 m The circumference of the cone is approximately 16 meters and the height from the top to the floor of the chamber is about 4.6 meters. The circumference of the base is about 29 meters.
The monument itself is unknown in the world, and therefore it is no possible the know the contruction period or age. It is located near Rodovani village and Elyros or Eliros archaeological site, at an altitude of 290 meters above the south coast of Chania prefecture and about 20km before arriving in Sougia coastal village.
Inside the cone has carved a room with dimensions of 2.20 m x 2,10 m. and a height of 1.40 m approximately, which goes from one entrance is on West (at 253 ° C.) dimensions 1.2 m x 0,7 m The circumference of the cone is approximately 16 meters and the height from the top to the floor of the chamber is about 4.6 meters. The circumference of the base is about 29 meters.
Lissos ("Λισσός" in Greek) is an ancient city in south-west Crete, in Agios Kirikos area, near the small village of Sougia, 70 km south of Chania.Lissos and Syia was the harbours of the city of Elyros, the most important ancient city of the area, located near the village Rodovani.
It was established in the Classical period and flourished until the Late Antiquity. Its name was made certain by inscriptions. The early history of the city is unknown. Based on inscriptions and coins of the 3rd century BC, we know the city allied with King of Carthage Maga, and joined the League of Oreians. The koinon of the Oreians was consisted of the cities Lissos, Syia, Poikilassos, Tarra, Yrtakina and Elyros. Lissos had powerful trading and fishing navy.There were discovered ruins of theatre, aqueduct, cemetery, and baths of the ancient times, and Palaiochristian basilicas. In the area, there were also found many votive objects, which are now exhibited at the Archaeological Museums of Heraklion and Chania. In no other city of Crete, apart from Gortys, there were found so many pieces of sculpture. This fact testifies the prosperity and the power of the Asclepieion of Lissos. Lissos has its own coins with the images of Artemis and dolphin and the word LISION (of the Lisians). Lissos and Yrtakina were allies and they had trading intercourse with common currency. Their coins had dolphin or flying dove on the one side, and eight-ray star with the word L/I/S/I/O/N (of the Lisians) on the other.In 1957-58 the city was excavated by N. Platon.Beside the Asklepieion and the Roman necropolis there are also two Greek Orthodox churches: Agios Kyrikos has some nice frescoes and the chapel of Panagia is build with ancient marble blocks.The small beach is a coarse pebble beach. Nobody lives in Lissos nowadays. You can reach it from Sougia by boat or by foot (90 minutes walk).
It was established in the Classical period and flourished until the Late Antiquity. Its name was made certain by inscriptions. The early history of the city is unknown. Based on inscriptions and coins of the 3rd century BC, we know the city allied with King of Carthage Maga, and joined the League of Oreians. The koinon of the Oreians was consisted of the cities Lissos, Syia, Poikilassos, Tarra, Yrtakina and Elyros. Lissos had powerful trading and fishing navy.There were discovered ruins of theatre, aqueduct, cemetery, and baths of the ancient times, and Palaiochristian basilicas. In the area, there were also found many votive objects, which are now exhibited at the Archaeological Museums of Heraklion and Chania. In no other city of Crete, apart from Gortys, there were found so many pieces of sculpture. This fact testifies the prosperity and the power of the Asclepieion of Lissos. Lissos has its own coins with the images of Artemis and dolphin and the word LISION (of the Lisians). Lissos and Yrtakina were allies and they had trading intercourse with common currency. Their coins had dolphin or flying dove on the one side, and eight-ray star with the word L/I/S/I/O/N (of the Lisians) on the other.In 1957-58 the city was excavated by N. Platon.Beside the Asklepieion and the Roman necropolis there are also two Greek Orthodox churches: Agios Kyrikos has some nice frescoes and the chapel of Panagia is build with ancient marble blocks.The small beach is a coarse pebble beach. Nobody lives in Lissos nowadays. You can reach it from Sougia by boat or by foot (90 minutes walk).
When you talk about Sougia you talk about 4 place. Moni, Livada, Kaustrogerako and Sougia.
Η σπηλιά βρίσκεται σε υψόμετρο 250 μέτρων από τη θάλασσα, έχει δύο εισόδους με μια τεράστια πέτρα να φράζει μέρος της ενιαίας εισόδου, την οποία λένε ότι τοποθέτησε εκεί ο Οδυσσέας για να μη μπει μέσα ο Κύκλωπας.
Καταλαμβάνει μια σχετικά μεγάλη έκταση, έχει αρκετά ενδιαφέρων διάκοσμο, με σπηλαιολογικούς μαρμάρινους σχηματισμούς με αυτόν που ξεχωρίζει να έχει το σχήμα θρόνου.