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 The Minoan VillaMakrigialos, on the south coast, 38 kms from Sitia and 25 kms from lerapetra, is the coastal settlement of the Agios Stephanos community. It was not possible that the ancients could have ignored such a wonderful site. Chance finds came to light from time to time; but in 1971 systematic excavations were begun by the Ephor of Antiquities Kostis Davaras north-west of the village at Plakakia. Here he located an important villa of the lateminoan period. The dig was completed ίn 1977 having shown that the villa had been destroyed by fire. It had strong outer walls, ίnner courts, many rooms with thresholds, flagged floors and areas perhaps connected with the worship of the Sacred Tree. It must have been roofed with bamboo canes covered by a layer of clay (as a number of the older traditional village houses still are). Among the most important movable finds were vessels of pottery and stone, figurines and an amygdaloid seal-stone of steatite engraved with a representation of a Sacred Ship. On the ship a sacred precinct or altar is shown with a tall palm-like tree standing like a mast. Οn the prow of the ship a worshipper or a priestess stands facing the altar, clenched fist raised to the brow ίn the recognized Minoan attitude of worship. This is the first clear evidence of the existence of Sacred Ships or Boats connected with the Minoan religion; it has its parallels ίπ the ancient religions of Egypt and Mesopotamia. Bibliography: "Sitia", N.Papadakis, Archaeologist,1983 
The Roman Mansion Also found was a burial room ίn which the main tomb was built up. An apsidal opening with the presence of ash in the vicinity was at first thought to be an ονen; but it led to the discovery in 1980 of an impressive bath-house, and so presumably should be regarded as the furnace of the hypocaust system (which was also found). Another interesting discovery was a horseshoe-shaped open-air cistern or bathing ροοl (piscina) - outside dimensions 3,90m x 3,15m into which descend marble-faced steps. Possibly it was just an aquarium for aquatic birds, something like the artificial ornamental pools found today. Α large mosaic floor with geometrical designs to the west of the ροοl adds to its splendour.
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