Panagia Arkoudiotissa

sanctuary · 750 BC – 2100 AD

The Arkoudiotissa Cave on Crete has been the site of ritual activity since antiquity. The cave's cultic association stems from a rock formation that looks like a bear (Arkoudiotissa ("she-bear")).

Coordinates
35.59016, 24.14218
Also known as
Παναγία Αρκουδιώτισσα (el)
Dating
attested

Sources

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