Gortys
GORTYS.
Gortys is after
Festos the
most well known ancient ruin of South Crete. Gortys is located
near the village of Agioi Deka (10
saints)
and in earlier times it was an important city. Often,Gortys
is called the capital of Roman Crete. In Roman times, Gortys
was built just above an old churchyard. The first thing you
will see entering Gortys, is the basilica of St. Titus.
Titus
was
left behind here by
the Apostle
Paulus,
to spread the Word of Christ. Later, Titus
became the first bishop of Crete.
Gortys is famous because of her Oodeion and her laws. The
Odeon was an indoor music temple. The laws of Gortys where
written in the 5th century before Christ in
Cretan
dialect.
