Troullos

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Troullos, also known as Trullos, is the archaeological site of an ancient Minoan settlement on Crete. The Troullos site is the easternmost section of the ancient settlement at Archanes.

Trullos was first excavated by Sir Arthur Evans, later by Spyridon Marinatos and most recently by J. and E. Sakellarakis. The site was in use from Middle Minoan II until late Minoan I.

- Middle Minoan II, Middle Minoan III and Late Minoan I multiple-storeyed buildings

- Late Minoan I house, including a light-well

- Clay-brick partition walls (building internals)

Among the movable artifacts at Troullos:

- The Archanes Ladle, a translucent alabaster ladle with Linear A inscriptions labelled TLZa1 by Godart and Olivier - discovered by Evans and believed to be from within Middle Minoan III - Late Minoan IA (A stunning photograph of this piece is available in Sakellarakis' guidebook to Archanes)

- Middle Minoan II, Middle Minoan III and Late Minoan I multiple-storeyed buildings

- Late Minoan I house, including a light-well

- Clay-brick partition walls (building internals)

Among the movable artifacts at Troullos:

- The Archanes Ladle, a translucent alabaster ladle with Linear A inscriptions labelled TLZa1 by Godart and Olivier - discovered by Evans and believed to be from within Middle Minoan III - Late Minoan IA (A stunning photograph of this piece is available in Sakellarakis' guidebook to Archanes)