Matalon

settlement · 330 BC – 2099 AD

An ancient settlement and port on the south coast of Crete, now identified at modern Matala. Excavations have revealed an acropolis, tombs, a maritime slipway for a shipshed, a quarry, and fish tanks.

Matalon
Coordinates
34.99253, 24.74938
Also known as
Matala (el), Μάταλα (el)
Dating
attested

Sources

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Matalon — Ancient Maps