It was only 1969, that the necropolis of Armeni was discovered ten kilometers south of Rethymnon. The cemetery goes back to the late Minoan age (1400 - 1200 B.C.). So far, around 230 tombs have been uncovered, that were all dug into the rock. They consist of a corridor and a chamber - the latter the larger, the more wealthy the deceased family used to be. In some of the chambers you can even stand, while most of them are not bigger than a small car's trunk.
