The Minoan Palace and the archaeological site of Malia are located 3 km east of the town of Malia. From the architectural point of view the Palace of Malia, is the third- largest of the Minoan Palaces and is considered the most "provincial" of them. According to mythology, Sarpedon reigned here, who was brother of Minos and son of Zeus and Europa. Till 1880, the existence of the city was totally unknown. Then the land owner of the Chrysolakkos area discovered a few sheets of