In the 1960s a couple of kilometres west of the village of Stylos ruins were uncovered. Since the site is not far from Aptera, it has been suggested that the settlement was originally called A-pa-ta-wa, which is referred to in Linear B tablets. At present it is possible to see a Late Minoan tomb (LMIII), a potter's kiln and a house which dates not to the Minoan period but to the 6th or 7th century CE. The house has four rooms and a narrow passage which may have been a staircase to the first floor. The site was excavated by N. Platon and C. Davaras. The tomb, which has a long dromos, lies in an olive grove with a sign containing details of the area at its entrance. The key to the padlock on the gate has been left hanging so that visitors can gain access. The kiln is further down the road towards Stylos. A brown Archaeological Department sign on your left marks the entrance. On entering you need to climb up to the kiln. The house lies some 300-400 metres beyond the kiln. The views of the Stylos plain and the White Mountains is spectacular.

 

Pictures of the Minoan settlement at Stylos