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Record SL-582176 · Wikidata Q3321879

Juchtas

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Elevation
811 m
2,661 ft
Prominence
Isolation
Coordinates
35.2392° N, 25.1440° E
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Description

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A mountain in north-central Crete, Mount Juktas (Greek: Γιούχτας - Giouchtas), also spelled Iuktas, Iouktas, or Ioukhtas, was an important religious site for the Minoan civilization. Located a few kilometers from the palaces of Knossos and Fourni and the megaron at Vathypetro, Mount Juktas was the site of an important peak sanctuary in the Minoan world. At the base of Juktas, at Anemospilia, is a site that has suggested to some that the Minoans practiced human sacrifice, but the evidence is currently somewhat in question.

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Neighbouring summits

Name Elevation Bearing Distance
Juktas Peak Sanctuary 811 m NE 24° 0.1 km
Little Juktas 320 m SW 241° 2.3 km