Jouktas is the longest-lived Minoan peak sanctuary and was probably sponsored by the elites of Minoan Knossos.

Records

• 1909-: Rescue Excavation by A. Evans
  
• 1974-1980: Systematic Excavation by A. Karetsou (Greek Archaeological Society)
  

References: Primary

• Evans, A., 1921. The palace of Minos at Knossos, London: 153–159
• Karetsou, A., 2003. Juktas Peak sanctuary: Notes on 12th century material, AM 118: 49–65
• Karetsou, Α., 1975. Ιερόν κορυφής Γιούχτα, Prakt: 330–342
• Karetsou, Α., 1975. Ιερόν κορυφής Γιούχτα, Prakt, 408–418

References: Secondary

• Prent, M., 2005. Cretan sanctuaries and cults: Continuity and change from the Late Minoan IIIC to the Archaic period, Leiden: 160–162
• Prent, M., 2005. Cretan sanctuaries and cults: Continuity and change from the Late Minoan IIIC to the Archaic period, Leiden, 319–320

Written Sources

• There are Hel to Byz texts referring to the tomb of Zeus in different parts of Crete. A more recent tradition among the Cretans places the tomb on Juktas (Evans 1921, 154).