Minoan Water Tanks
Minoan Water Tanks
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Douglas A
Zurich, Switzerland342 contributions
Sept 2014 • Couples
I was looking for things to do around our accommodation in Ferma when I came across the TA listing for "Minoan Water Tanks"... after passing it almost every day during our stay, we finally decided to check out this oddity to see if there was any more information, or even any proof that it is indeed a Minoan artifact. My wife is very much into Minoan archaeology and I thought she might be able to shed some light on it.
We couldn't. It's just there. Carved precisely into the rock for an unknown reason, at an unknown time, by unknown people. I'd love a bit more information about why this was called Minoan. It could be, but why would they carve out this big square basin into the rocks. There are no other Minoan sites near by as far as we could tell.
It seems to have been deliberately created with access to the sea water, but over time part of it has eroded and now there is quite a large hole where the sea comes in and out. It could be for storing fish, it could be for bathing (there are nice steps carved into the rock to help access).. who knows? Might as well have been put there by aliens.
Can anyone shed light on this supposedly Minoan artifact?
Note real location: Lat 35.0115, Long 25.8418
We couldn't. It's just there. Carved precisely into the rock for an unknown reason, at an unknown time, by unknown people. I'd love a bit more information about why this was called Minoan. It could be, but why would they carve out this big square basin into the rocks. There are no other Minoan sites near by as far as we could tell.
It seems to have been deliberately created with access to the sea water, but over time part of it has eroded and now there is quite a large hole where the sea comes in and out. It could be for storing fish, it could be for bathing (there are nice steps carved into the rock to help access).. who knows? Might as well have been put there by aliens.
Can anyone shed light on this supposedly Minoan artifact?
Note real location: Lat 35.0115, Long 25.8418
Written 14 September 2014
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evansdv2
Beoley, UK30 contributions
Sept 2019 • Couples
A good be place to look round to understand a bit of history. Nice clean area and reasonably easy to find
Written 22 October 2019
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Sarah H
London, UK5 contributions
Sept 2019 • Couples
Be warned it's just a hole in the ground near a bar, but it was fun to find and it was a nice chance to think about what's changed in there world
Written 30 September 2019
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Czarek C
Grodzisk Mazowiecki, Poland408 contributions
Jul 2016
Minoan Water Tanks are placed near hotel You need to drive on east11 km from Ierapetra to the hotel Kakkos Bay.
Go in front of the hotel and turn right down to the parking near hotel.
From the parking you will find rocky hill. you need climb there and just after you will find the tank.
Take it ease because there isn't build any way or path. I went there with kids however everybody need to take care about them - it could be dangerous for kids without adult assistant.
Go in front of the hotel and turn right down to the parking near hotel.
From the parking you will find rocky hill. you need climb there and just after you will find the tank.
Take it ease because there isn't build any way or path. I went there with kids however everybody need to take care about them - it could be dangerous for kids without adult assistant.
Written 23 August 2016
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Steve D
Ferma, Greece15 contributions
Apr 2014 • Solo
This is well worth a small detour, possibly on your way to see the Milonas Waterfall which is nearby. But is it a Minoan Water Tank? No, it's a Roman fish trap. Plenty of pictures and a nature guide at: http://cretenature.blogspot.co.uk/2014/04/in-search-of-roman-repast.html
Written 6 November 2014
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Alexey D
Moscow, Russia5 contributions
The right location are rocks nearly Kakkos bay hotel. You can see big square from satellite view of Google Maps. 500m west there are also two fish tanks little bit smaller.
Written 10 October 2014
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John.m.craig
Shepperton, UK151 contributions
Jul 2023 • Solo
Incredible to see how this ancient culture managed to carve massive water tanks out of solid rock at the edge of the sea with nothing more than basic bronze tools.
The site isn't well mapped and will require a little bit of gentle climbing to get to, but well worth seeing.
The site isn't well mapped and will require a little bit of gentle climbing to get to, but well worth seeing.
Written 8 July 2023
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Žaneta N
17 contributions
Jul 2022
All over Crete there are historical buildings of the old Minoans. It's worth a look, it's just a short walk from the hotel.
Written 6 August 2022
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Susanlockyer
Ilkley, UK464 contributions
May 2018
It's such a shame that they have not been preserved.In fact you could miss them if you had not got local information of the area.Its is certainly not marked up from the road side.
Written 30 June 2018
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Sarah V
128 contributions
Feb 2018 • Couples
As i mentioned in the title, dont go out of your way unless its 10 minutes or so, but if you drive by definitely stop. Bigger than i expected and it was cool to see the stairs. Nice place to stretch legs and take a few photos, there was a beach not far but we didnt check it out.
Written 11 February 2018
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