Festos

Festos was an ancient city inhabited from 4000 BC. The palace at Festos was ruined by an earthquake during the Bronze Age. The area upon which Festos stood was the site where the Festos disc was found in 1908. The Festos disc is made of clay, etched with a Cretan hieroglyphic script. I purchased a necklace pendant in Rethymno of this disc, a souvenir with historical significance. The disc remains one of the most curious archeological finds as many still dispute when the disc was made (dated to between 1950 BC and 1400 BC) and for what purpose. There was also a gorgeous view from the peak of Festos.