Amari Valley
The Amari Valley is a fertile valleyJohn D. Pendlebury. 1991 on the foothills of Mount Ida and Mount Kedros in Crete. The valley was known as a center of resistance to the Germans during the Battle of Crete and the German occupation. After the abduction of General Heinrich Kreipe, the German army destroyed a number of villages in the area, killing more than 160 of their inhabitants.
Prehistory
The ancient city of Phaistos expanded with satellite development into the Amari Valley in the late Bronze Age, establishing a settlement at Monastiraki.C. Michael Hogan. 2007
See also
References
- C. Michael Hogan. 2007. [http://themodernantiquarian.com/site/10857/phaistos.html#fieldnotes C.Michael Hogan, Phaistos Fieldnotes, The Modern Antiquarian]
- John D. Pendlebury. 1991. The Archaeology of Crete, Biblo & Tannen Publishers, {{ISBN|0-8196-0121-7}}, {{ISBN|978-0-8196-0121-6}}
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Category:Landforms of Rethymno (regional unit)
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