Ægean archæeology; an introduction to the archæeology of prehistoric Greece . rom south to north, in which theMylopotamos loses itself before reaching the sea. Outin the bay swims the island of Paximadi, the Cake,and to the north the beach is stopped suddenly by thefoothills of a mighty mountain, the conical Kentros,between which and snow-covered Ida rises north-ward the fertile valley of Amari. Far westwardgoes the rocky coast, the cliffs ever mounting higher, toculminate in the sheer eyries of Sphakia. It wouldseem natural that the kings who enjoyed the view fromPhaistos would also love this
Ægean archæeology; an introduction to the archæeology of prehistoric Greece . rom south to north, in which theMylopotamos loses itself before reaching the sea. Outin the bay swims the island of Paximadi, the Cake,and to the north the beach is stopped suddenly by thefoothills of a mighty mountain, the conical Kentros,between which and snow-covered Ida rises north-ward the fertile valley of Amari. Far westwardgoes the rocky coast, the cliffs ever mounting higher, toculminate in the sheer eyries of Sphakia. It wouldseem natural that the kings who enjoyed the view fromPhaistos would also love this view, and would buildthemselves a house from which it could be seen. Thiswas so : on the last low hill from which the view can beseen the Italians discovered another palace, and thereHalbherr and his assistants, Savignoni, Pernier, Paribeni,-and others, have recovered a building (PI. X), and in itobj ects of the first importance. I need here only refer tothe splendid wall-paintings, notably (Fig. 6j) that of acat hunting in a wood (which at once recalls well-known PLATE X.
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