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Ruins · Municipality of Gortys · Updated on 1 November 2026.

Ruins Great Inscription (5th c. BC) in Municipality of Gortys

Great Inscription (5th c. BC) is a ruin in Municipality of Gortys, Heraklion Regional Unit. This place has an audio tour of about 2 minutes, in English or Dutch. 5 of the 28 well-known points of interest nearby are within 1 km. Within 40 m you'll find a bench.

Ruins Great Inscription (5th c. BC) in Municipality of Gortys
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The story

Audio tour · Great Inscription (5th c. BC)

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You're standing at the Gortyn code, one of the oldest written law codes in Europe. It was never written on paper. It was carved into stone. Look at the wall in front of you. It holds twelve columns of text, together about ten metres long and one and a half metres high. That's around six hundred lines. Apart from one other inscription, it's the longest ancient Greek text in stone we know of.

Read and hear the whole story in the Outdoor Pitstop app: check in at this place and it is yours (with Pro; new users are Pro for the first 4 weeks).

Opening hours and admission

Wheelchair
Not accessible

Source: OpenStreetMap and Wikidata.

Photos

10 photos from Wikimedia Commons. In the app you add your own photo when you are there.

Ruins Great Inscription (5th c. BC) in Municipality of Gortys
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Facilities near Great Inscription (5th c. BC)

The nearest pitstop of each kind within 1 km, as the crow flies. No water point, public toilet, bike pump or food stand within 1 km.

Well-known points of interest nearby

28 well-known points of interest nearby, those with an audio tour first. 5 of the 28 well-known points of interest nearby are within 1 km.

Gortyn
AttractionAudio story · 2 min

Gortyn · 380 m

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Photo: Olaf Tausch · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 3.0View the photo on Wikimedia Commons
Archeological site of Phaistos
Archaeological siteAudio story · 2 min

Archeological site of Phaistos · 12.2 km

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Photo: Jerzy Strzelecki · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 3.0View the photo on Wikimedia Commons
Agia Triada
Archaeological siteStory

Agia Triada · 14 km

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Photo: C messier · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 4.0View the photo on Wikimedia Commons

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Frequently asked questions

Is Great Inscription (5th c. BC) wheelchair accessible?

No, according to OpenStreetMap it is not wheelchair accessible.

How does the audio tour work?

When you stand at Great Inscription (5th c. BC), the Outdoor Pitstop app tells the story of the place in about 2 minutes, in English or Dutch.

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