Google Earth Community: The Archaeological Sites of the Aegean Minoans

Source: MinoanAtlantis.com

Updated: June 21st, 2008

Update Notes: Since the introduction of this dataset last March, Google Earth has significantly increased its high resolution coverage of Crete and the Aegean. As a result many more sites such as Ayia Photia and the Koumasa tholos tombs have been precisely located and are now viewable.

"97" Minoan Archaeological Sites and Geographical Features

Over the past year, I've had a large archaeological (Neolithic through the Bronze Age) and mineralogical geospatial (GIS) database of Europe and the Mediterranean Basin based on Google Earth compiled for my own research purposes. I have decided to begin sharing some of this database and the discoveries I have made from it with other interested users. This dataset is my first public offering and includes the sites listed below for the Aegean Minoans of Crete and Thera.

Each one of the sites has a link to additional descriptive and visual information with some exceptions. Wherever possible I have included 3D virtual reality panoramas like Bruce Hartzler's excellent Metis QTVR catalog and the British School at Athens' 3D virtual reality tour of Knossos. All sites that had entries on Ian Swindale's Minoan Crete site are linked to it. Sites that had no entries are linked to other free sources of information.

I would like to thank all those that assisted in this effort and I especially want to acknowledge the very generous contribution of Ian Swindale (Minoan Crete) whose on-site GPS readings and additions have significantly enhanced the dataset. Every entry has been validated and verified for quality assurance. I would sincerely appreciate any additions, corrections, comments, or suggestions that anyone may have.

Best Regards,

W. Sheppard Baird
www.minoanatlantis.com

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