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| '''Mesara''' is the name of a plain in southern ], to the east of the ruins of ]. It stretches for about 50 km, with a width of about 7 km. | |||
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| The '''Messara Plain''' or simply '''Messara''' ({{langx|el|Μεσσαρά}}) is an ] in southern ], stretching about 50 km west-to-east and 7 km north-to-south, making it the largest plain in Crete. | |||
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| *Livingstone Vance Watrous, ''Plain of Phaistos: Cycles of Social Complexity in the Mesara Region of Crete'', Cotsen Institute of Archaeology at UCLA (2006), ISBN 1931745145. | |||
| On a hill at its west end are the ruins of ] and ],<ref>{{cite web|url=http://themodernantiquarian.com/site/10857/phaistos.html#fieldnotes|title=Phaistos|work=themodernantiquarian.com}}</ref> near the middle are the ruins of the ancient city of ]. | |||
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| Since 1500 BC the plain has extended by up to 6 km due to a buildup of ] ]. Clays from Messara have been found to be the source of significant amounts of ]; soil and rock types from the fringes of Messara, particularly the ] of the ] at the south and the foothills to the north within the ].<ref>Joseph W. Shaw, ''A Lm Ia Ceramic Kiln in South-Central Crete: Function and Pottery Production'', 2001, ASCSA, 172 pages {{ISBN|0-87661-530-2}}</ref> | |||
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| In the Messara, ], ] and horticultural ] are grown. Part of the products grown here are placed on the domestic market. Α substantial part of the produced ] is then exported to European markets. The Messara Plain is also home to the indigenous ].<ref>Hendricks, Bonnie. International Encyclopedia of Horse Breeds. University of Oklahoma Press, 1996, p. 283. {{ISBN|0-8061-2753-8}}.</ref><ref>Jasper Nissen: Enzyklopädie der Pferderassen. Franckh-Kosmos Verlags GmbH & Co, Stuttgart 2003, {{ISBN|3-440-09723-4}} (German)</ref><ref>{{Cite web |url=http://efabis.tzv.fal.de/cgi-bin/EfabisWeb.cgi?sid=-1,reportsreport8a_50008410 |title=Archived copy |access-date=2013-06-23 |archive-url=https://archive.today/20121217225505/http://efabis.tzv.fal.de/cgi-bin/EfabisWeb.cgi?sid=-1,reportsreport8a_50008410 |archive-date=2012-12-17 |url-status=dead }}</ref> | |||
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Latest revision as of 23:07, 24 October 2024
Alluvial plain in Southern Crete
The Messara Plain or simply Messara (Greek: Μεσσαρά) is an alluvial plain in southern Crete, stretching about 50 km west-to-east and 7 km north-to-south, making it the largest plain in Crete.
On a hill at its west end are the ruins of Phaistos and Hagia Triada, near the middle are the ruins of the ancient city of Gortys.
Since 1500 BC the plain has extended by up to 6 km due to a buildup of alluvial sediment. Clays from Messara have been found to be the source of significant amounts of Minoan pottery; soil and rock types from the fringes of Messara, particularly the foothills of the Asterousia Mountains at the south and the foothills to the north within the Psiloritis Mountains.
In the Messara, olive trees, vineyards and horticultural crops are grown. Part of the products grown here are placed on the domestic market. Α substantial part of the produced olive oil is then exported to European markets. The Messara Plain is also home to the indigenous Messara horse.
References
- "Phaistos". themodernantiquarian.com.
- Joseph W. Shaw, A Lm Ia Ceramic Kiln in South-Central Crete: Function and Pottery Production, 2001, ASCSA, 172 pages ISBN 0-87661-530-2
- Hendricks, Bonnie. International Encyclopedia of Horse Breeds. University of Oklahoma Press, 1996, p. 283. ISBN 0-8061-2753-8.
- Jasper Nissen: Enzyklopädie der Pferderassen. Franckh-Kosmos Verlags GmbH & Co, Stuttgart 2003, ISBN 3-440-09723-4 (German)
- "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2012-12-17. Retrieved 2013-06-23.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
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