The Royal Palace

The excavations conducted by the Italian Archaeological School began in 1902 and were completed in 1914.
The Palace consists of a court, a peristyle hall, several rooms and halls, magazines, a workshop, storage rooms, servant';s rooms, shrine, sanctuaries and paved walkways. In one of its halls have been found frescos depicting lilies and wildcats. These can be seen in the Archaeological Museum of Heraklion.

The settlement and the Agora are situated at the north part of the Palace. NE from the Agora, at a short distance, two Minoan vaulted tombs of the 3rd and 2nd Millennium BC have come to light. From these tombs were carried out several burials and skeletons. On the south part of the village many rectangular tombs have been found. In one of the rooms of one tomb, the famous stone Sarcophagus of Agia Triada was revealed, decorated with religious and cult scenes. This coffin is also housed in the Archaeological Museum of Heraklion.

The Church of Agios Georgios Galatas

The single-aisled Byzantine church of Agios Georgios Galatas was erected in the 14th century AD during the Venetian occupation and lies near the ruins of the Palace of Agia Triada. It contains magnificent wall paintings.

The Church of Agia Triada (Holy Trinity)

The church was erected also in the 14th century and lies at the west of the village.