Gortys Photos

Pictures from the Archaeological Site of Gortys

Agioi Deka town near Gortys
The Acropolis of Gortys is located north-west of the archaeological site and it offers a panoramic view to the fertile Messara plains in southern Crete
The plane tree of Zeus and Europe in Gortys
The building with the Great Inscription of Gortys
The great Inscription with the law code of Gortys
The building that houses the Great Inscription with the Law code of Gortys
The Odeon of Gortys, a Roman theatre with a semicircular orchestra, paved with white and grey marble
Another view of the Odeon of Gortys
The carved stone stepped seats of the Odeon of Gortys
Inside the archaeological site of Gortys you will see a few very old
The church of Saint Titus in Gortys. Saint Titus was the first bishop of Crete
The church of Saint Titus in Gortys
The main altar and the Holy Table of the church of Saint Titus
The Holy Table in the church of Saint Titus
The left chapel of the church of Saint Titus is dedicated to “Panagia Kera”, Our Lady
The altar of Panagia Kera (Our Lady) inside the church of Saint Titus in Gortys
Marble columns lying on the floor in the church of Saint Titus in Gortys
Sarcophagi in the atrium of the church of Saint Titus. They were probably used to inter clerics from the city of Gortys
The church of Saint Titus in Gortys under the light of the fullmoon in August 2000
Brigid inside the chapel of Our Lady in the church of Saint Titus in Gortys
Visitors lighting candles in the chapel of Our Lady in the church of Saint Titus in Gortys
The plane tree of Gortys under the light of the full moonThe plane tree of Gortys under the light of the full moon
The Odeon of Gortys photographed the night of August 16, 2000
Night photograph of the Odeon of Gortys
Night photograph of the building which houses the Great Inscription with the laws of Gortys
Part of the Great Inscription (Dodecadeltos) with the law code of Gortys
The stage of the ancient Odeon theatre of Gortys photographed at night
Enjoying the full moon at the Odeon of Gortys
On the night of 16 August 2000, the Odeon of Gortys was again the scene of an informal but special musical event under the full moon.
A marble column in the olive groves in the area of Gortys. Only a small part of the ancient city has been excavated until now and there is still a lot to be discovered in the future
Ruins of the five-aisled Great Basilica of Gortys
The Baptisterion of the great basilica of Gortys, where the people of Crete were baptised Christians
The mosaics that decorated the floor of the Great Basilica of Gortys are now protected with a special green cover
The Praetorium of Gortys served as the seat and the residence of the Praetor, the Roman governor of Crete and North Africa
A well-preserved Roman altar which looks like a small temple in the Praetorium of Gortys
Impressive decorative elements of the Praetorium in Gortys
Corinthian column capitals with their distinctive acanthus-leaf decoration in the Praetorium in Gortys
The ruins in the Praetorium impress the visitor with the wealth and the luxury they reveal, and they show clearly how important Gortys was in Roman Crete
The headless statue of a Roman officer in the Praetorium of Gortys
The altar of the temple of Apollo in Gortys
Clay pipes brought clean, fresh water to the Praetorium of Gortys
The mosaic floor of the Praetorium is still very well preserved in some buildings

The mosaic floor of the Praetorium is still very well preserved in some buildings

Photos of Gortys, Photos of the Odeon in Gortys, Photos of the plane tree in Gortys, Photos of the church of Saint Titus, Photos of the Great Inscription with the Law Code of Gortys, Photos of the Great Basilica, the temple of Apollo and the Praetorium of Gortys.