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The caves of Matala date from the Neolithic Period and the area was an important port of Phaistos during the Minoan Age. In Greek Mythology, when Zeus abducts Europa, he brings her to the beach of Matala.
Mark, B. (2019, February 06). Caves of Matala, Crete. World History Encyclopedia. Retrieved from https://www.worldhistory.org/image/10005/caves-of-matala-crete/
Mark, Betsy. "Caves of Matala, Crete." World History Encyclopedia. Last modified February 06, 2019. https://www.worldhistory.org/image/10005/caves-of-matala-crete/.
Mark, Betsy. "Caves of Matala, Crete." World History Encyclopedia. World History Encyclopedia, 06 Feb 2019. Web. 14 Apr 2021.
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