Malia (also Mallia) is a Minoan and Mycenaean archaeological site located on the northern coast of Crete in the Heraklion area.

The first signs of occupation at Malia, in the form of pottery, occurred in the Early Minoan IIA period (mid-3rd millennium BC).

After a time of near or total abandonment occupation resumed minimally in the Protopalatian Middle Minoan IA period.

By the Middle Minoan IIB period the town had grown and a sizable mudbrick palace had been constructed.

Archaeological finds from the level, including Anatolian obsidian, demonstrate widespread trade was in progress.

[6] From 1919 to 1922 the site was explored by Joseph Hazzidakis, the Ephor of Ancient Monuments of Crete, focusing on the Chrysolakkos Building.

[7][8] In 1922 a French School of Athens team led by Fernand Chapouthier began excavations at Malia, continuing until 1936.

[16][17] In the Late Minoan IB layer an inlay was found with a representation of an Egyptian sphinx, thought to be in the style of the 18th dynasty.

[35] Several Linear B inscribed stirrup jars have been found including four in the LM IIIA2B (Mycenae) dated level.