Chamaizi
Introduction The central court of the House of Chamezi. '''Chamaizi''' is an ancient archaeological site in eastern Crete with the only known oval-shaped building of the Minoan period. Below this building is evidence of Early Minoan building foundations.
Archaeology Chamaizi was first excavated in 1903 by Stephanos Xanthoudides, and again in 1971 by Costis Davaras.The MMIA building centers around a cistern. The cistern likely collected water from rainfall, as the hilltop on which the building is situated, Souvloto Mouri ''pointed hill'', has no wells or springs.Finds excavated from Chamaizi are at the Agios Nikolaos, Crete Museum and the Heraklion Archaeological Museum.
Gallery Σουβλωτό Μουρί, Χαμέζι 0709.jpg|The hill Souvloto Mouri, on top of which is the minoan houseΜινωική οικία Χαμαιζίου 0703.jpg|The exterior wall of the houseΜινωική οικία Χαμαιζίου 0704.jpg|The rooms of the house
References * Myers, J.W., Myers, E.E. and Cadogan, G. "Chamaizi" ''The Aerial Atlas of Ancient Crete''
External links * http://www.minoancrete.com/chamaizi.htm