The Minoan Megaron at Sklavokambos was discovered accidentally in 1930 during road construction between Tylissos and Anogeia, and part of it was destroyed by the works. Excavated by Spyridon Marinatos, the building dates to the Late Minoan I period (c. 1600-1450 BC) and had at least 17 rooms, possibly 20, across multiple storeys. It was divided into a northern section (living quarters and storerooms) and a southern section with a pillared courtyard for food preparation. Finds, now in the Heraklion Archaeological Museum, include 39 clay sealings found fallen from an upper floor, a clay bull’s head, a stone rhyton, painted pottery, pithoi, tools and a clay human foot. One sealing’s design also appears at Zakros, Gournia and Agia Triada. The megaron stood at 600 metres altitude on the north route linking central and western Crete. Unlike richer villas, no frescoes or plaster finishes were found.
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