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Peter
February 12, 2026
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Phalasarna possessed an enclosed artificial naval harbor, called the Kothon (high, bulbous jug) in antiquity, which was connected to the sea by a canal running westward. It was hewn out of the coastal cliffs, measuring 100 x 75 meters. A second canal provided access 100 meters behind the north side of the acropolis. As a fortification, the harbor had four towers dating from the 4th century BC, parts of which are still preserved. A major earthquake on July 21, 365 AD, which caused the landmass at Phalasarna to rise by six to nine meters, drained the harbor basin.
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February 12, 2026
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During the Hellenistic period, Phalasarna, with its sheltered harbor, was a wealthy trading and maritime center with its own fleet and mint. The city's coins depict a female figure or …
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February 12, 2026
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The historic city of Phalasarna, on the northern west coast of Crete, was founded around the 5th century BC as a port city for the inland city of Polyrrhenia and …
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