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Climbs 20
Rocktype Limestone
Altitude 84m a.s.l
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This is one of the three largest caves in the prefecture of Heraklion. Many dyno's here! It's a lovely place to climb during the summer as it's always in the shade.

Skotino Cave is a very important sacred cave, first used as a place of worship by the Greeks and then later by the Christians. It has a depth of 160m and it is on four levels. It was first investigated by Evans, and in 1962 the archaeologist K. Davaras carried out a systematic excavation. He found parts of vases, bone needles, and Late Minoan bronze figurines dating from the Neolithic to Roman periods. Like many other caves, it appears to have had some religious importance. Some people even believe this was the labyrinth of the legendary Minotaur.

The first chamber the Great Temple is 96m long, 36m wide and 46m wide with numerous speleothem, most of which have been given names. Beyond this is the Hall of the Altar 25 m long, 8m wide and 10m high. Some other smaller chambers follow.

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