Crete History, Archaeology And Mythology Of Crete

Crete Museums, Archaeology, Mythology and History Of Crete

Museums in Crete	Guide of Antiquities and Museums in Crete - Descriptions - Working Hours - Admission Heraklion Archaeological Museum, the most important archaeological museum in Crete housing the major exhibits of Minoan Crete Historical Museum of Crete is located in Heraklion and it presents valuable historical relics of Crete, from the First Byzantine period (330 AD) to 2nd World War Chania Archaeological Museum, admire finds from West Crete in the Archaeological Museum in Chania Crete Maritime Museum in Chania presents the maritime history of Crete from antiquity to the Battle of Crete in 1941 Rethymnon Historical & Folk Museum is housed in the centre of Rethymnon in a historical building of 17th century Agios Nikolaos Archaeological Museum, archaeological treasures from (6000 BC) to 2nd century AD are displayed in the museum of Agios Nikolaos Sitia Archaeological Museum, a small but important museum in East Crete
Archaeology	Knossos, a detailed tour with a map of Knossos Palace 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 Zakros Minoan Palace, description of the archaeological site of Kato Zakros Gortys, the archaeological site of Gortys or Gortyn in central Crete Ideon Andron Cave and Dikteon Andron Cave, the most important ancient sacred caves in Crete Kommos, the archaeological site of Kommos in south Crete Lissos, an ancient city between Paleochora and Sougia Pirgos and Fournou Korifi, minoan settlements in the area of Mirtos Zominthos, a Minoan city revealed near the Ideon Cave Fortezza, the Venetian fortress of Rethymnon The Destruction of the Minoan Civilization 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)~~. (The file is not available at the moment. The author is working on a new improved version and it will be available soon). 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
Mythology of Crete	The birth of Zeus, Zeus was born in a cave in Crete Europe and Zeus, the abduction of Princess Europe by Zeus Theseus and the Minotaur Amalthea, the goat or nymph that suckled the infant Zeus Curetes and Dactyls, the sleepless guardians of Zeus Talos, the bronze giant that protected Crete from its enemies Daedalus, the greatest inventor of Ancient Greece Icarus, the myth of Icarus Daedalus in Sicily