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Archaeological documentary short · Minoan palace · Settlement and burial archaeology

Petras: The Prehistoric Sitia

Released · 2022 · Production year

Minoan World

The film introduces the archaeological complex at Petras, near Sitia, with its Minoan palace, settlements and cemeteries.

Petras: The Prehistoric Sitia poster showing a ceramic vessel on a white field
Petras: The Prehistoric Sitia — poster. Michalis Giannakakis; supplied by Chania Film Festival · Image source

The production story

The film introduces the archaeological complex at Petras, near Sitia, with its Minoan palace, settlements and cemeteries. The 14-minute documentary follows a site excavated since 1985 under Metaxia Tsipopoulou. Chania Film Festival identifies Michalis Giannakakis as director and producer and gives a 2022 production year.

This record covers the named work. The source below identifies its date and scope. Later broadcasts, translated titles and extracts are not counted here as separate productions.

Known filming locations

Places named in the synopsis are subject locations; the cited record does not establish a complete filming itinerary.

Developments

  1. 2022

    The programme catalogue identifies 2022 as the production year. Source ↗

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Historical dress, equipment and material culture for projects exploring this world.

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Related object

Obsidian Arrow — Mottled Fletching

A contemporary arrow connecting worked obsidian with projectile points in the prehistoric Aegean; the comparison concerns material and technique, not a specific find from Petras.

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