Komos was the ancient port of Phaistos. The peak of the settlement was during the Middle and Late Minoan period but it continued to be inhabited until the Roman period. Excavations in Kommos begun in 1.976, by a team of archaeologists from the University of Toronto. The most important findings in Kommos date from 1.500 B.C. and are kept at the archaeological Museum of Iraklion.

Komos antiquities

The antiquities of the old Minoan haven Kommos lie a few meters away from the beach. The sanctuary complex from historical times, with a temple, a prytaneum, a circular building and a court with four square altars is very important. Under the sanctuary were discovered large buildings with porticoes from the Post-Palace period, which were perhaps storerooms.