simulacra, are in strong contrast to the entirely peaceable finds at other Minoan cave sites. The cave was not forgotten after the collapse, and votive offerings continued to be deposited at its mouth. The hill has remained sacred, though now associated with the prophet Elias. At the Arkalochori cave, among the bronze and gold double axes, the second-millennium bronze Arkalochori Axe was excavated by Marinatos and Edith Eccles from 1934 to 1935. It has been suggested that markings on the axe might be Linear A, but Professor Glanville Price agrees with Louis Godart that "the characters on the axe are no more than a 'pseudo-inscription' engraved by an illiterate in uncomprehending imitation of authentic Linear A characters on other similar axes." The Psychro cave also contained labrys votive offerings. Notes References Jones, Donald W. 1999 Peak Sanctuaries and Sacred Caves in Minoan Crete External links Official website Archaeological Atlas of the Aegean – includes the golden axe from Arkalochori Minoan sites in Crete Populated places in Heraklion (regional unit)