The settlement of Genna belongs to the community of Douli in Gortyna Municipality. It is a small village that counts few inhabitants in the winter, while it comes to life during summer months. Its residents come from Anogeia and are mainly engaged in animal husbandry. 

There is a written reference to Genna as “Giena”, in the catalog of the Italian cartographer Francesco Basilicata, in 1630. In the Turkish census of 1671 we find it under the name “Yena”. Although little is known about the history of the settlement, one cannot help but notice the half-destroyed building from the Roman period on its outskirts. According to the archaeologist in charge, no excavation has yet been done at the site, however, it is certainly Roman and all the indications testify that it was a bath. In the past, the women of the village had placed a small iconostasis and honored Agios Ioannis there, believing that it was an old church. 

Note that Crete was conquered by the Romans in 68 BC and remained under their occupation until 395 AD. During this period, they built all around Crete a multitude of public works, temples, thermal baths, aqueducts, etc., with Gortyna as their capital, Genna is located within the boundaries of the current Municipality of Gortyna, so the presence of buildings from that period can be justified. It should also be noted that the entire surrounding area is of archaeological interest as Mycenaean, Pre-Geometric and Late Minoan finds have been discovered in a vaulted tomb in Damania.