Archaeology And History Of Crete

Archaeology of Crete

• Knossos Minoan Palace, a detailed tour with map of Knossos and panoramic photos
• Phaistos, a detailed tour of the Minoan Palace of Phaistos in south-central Crete.
• Malia Minoan Palace, a detailed tour in the archaeological site of Malia
• Gortys, the archaeological site of Gortys or Gortyn in central Crete
• Fortezza, the Venetian fortress of Rethymnon
• Minoan Sites of the Goddess in eastern Crete
• Herbs for Health and Beauty in Minoan Crete
• Download a dictionary of the Linear-B script (in pdf format). Linear B was found initially at Knossos in Crete island and it was deciphered by Michael G. Ventris, in 1952. The dictionary has been created by Mr. Markos Gavalas.

History of Crete

• CRETE - 8,000 YEARS OF HISTORY (6000 BC - 200x AD)

Venetian Period

• The 12 young rulers of Crete

Turkish Period

• 25th of March, the Independence Day of Greece
• 25th of March Parade, view photos from the parade in Heraklion
• The Union of Crete with Greece
• The 1897 revolution in Akrotiri

World War 2

• The Battle of Crete
• Battle of Crete Chronicle
• German army atrocities in Crete
• The destruction of Anogia
• The abduction of General Kreipe
• The Labyrinth in the south of Crete, a monument of Crete destroyed by the German army

Museums of Crete

• Guide of Antiquities and Museums in Crete - Descriptions - Working Hours - Admission
• Heraklion Archaeological Museum
• Chania Archaeological Museum
• Rethymnon Historical & Folk Museum
• Crete Maritime Museum in Chania

Mythology of Crete

• Europe and Zeus
• Theseus and the Minotaur