Anemospilia
thumb|300px|View of Anemospilia from the south. Anemospilia () is the archaeological site of an ancient Minoan temple on Crete.
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10 sectionsContents
- Geography
- Archaeology
- East chamber
- Annex
- Central chamber
- Western chamber
- Debate over human sacrifice
- References
- Further reading
- External links
thumb|300px|View of Anemospilia from the south. Anemospilia () is the archaeological site of an ancient Minoan temple on Crete.
==Geography== The temple is located on the northern end of Mount Juktas. Modern Heraklion can be seen from the site. The site is in the country side near Arkhanes, about 7 kilometers from Knossos on the Island of Crete. It was on a hillside facing north towards the palace complexes of Knossos. Various factors made archaeologists conclude that it was a temple. The site is in the countryside, Anemospilia means 'caves of the wind'. It is in the foothills of Mount Juktas, the legendary burial place of Zeus.