1. Minoan Civilization on Crete
(Crete History/Articles)

...B; we should not speak of an independent "LMIIIB"). Knossos remained an administrative center until 1200 BC; the last of the Minoan sites was the defensive mountain site of Karfi. ...

2. Crete Climate
(Crete/Articles)

...he proximity to the sea. The winter is fairly mild. Snowfall had been practically unknown to the plains until the truly exceptional cold snap of February 2004, during which the whole island was blank...

3. Phestos
(Places to visit on Crete/Archaeological sites on Crete)

... palace continued to be used even after its destruction of 1400 BC, although it gradually lost its power until the emerging center of nearby Gortyn destroyed it finally in 200 BC. ...

4. Knossos
(Places to visit on Crete/Archaeological sites on Crete)

...he west facade. After Kalokairinos, several people attempted to continue the excavations, but it was not until March 16, 1900 that archeologist Arthur Evans, an English gentleman of independent means,...

5. Archaeological museum of Heraklion
(Places to visit on Crete/Museums of Crete)

...nd Stephanos Xanthoudides, Ephors of the Archaeological Service. It housed the valuable finds from Crete until 1937, when the construction of the modern, antiseismic building was begun. Thanks to the ...

6. Cuttlefishes with Green Olives
(Cretan diet recipes/Cretan Recipes)

...s, together with the olives which you have also strained. Add salt and some pepper and let the food cook until the cuttlefishes become tender and their water evaporates. ...

7. Snails
(Cretan diet recipes/Cretan Recipes)

...ter glass oil salt, pepper, rosemary Put the snails in a big bowl filled with water and leave them there until their heads come out (30 to 45 minutes) and clean them thoroughly. Throw away all the sna...

8. Aptera
(Places to visit on Crete/Archaeological sites on Crete)

...ed. Inscriptions and coins from the area testify to the trading importance of the city in late Classical until Roman times. During its period of great flourishing, the city had many coins. Svoronos ta...

9. Eggs with tomato sauce
(Cretan diet recipes/Cretan Recipes)

... 2Tbsp grated cheese (optional), 2 eggs. Instructions: Fry onion and pepper in olive oil until soft. Add tomatoes, salt and pepper and when the sauce thickens, stir in cheese. Break th...

10. Crete History
(Static Content)

...BC) and by the invasion of the Achaeans and the Dorians. The Roman occupation came in 69 AC and lasted until 330 AC, followed by the Byzantine era during which the wealth of Crete is visible in the ...

11. Museums of Crete
(Static Content)

...nd Stephanos Xanthoudides, Ephors of the Archaeological Service. It housed the valuable finds from Crete until 1937, when the construction of the modern, antiseismic building was begun. Thus the museu...

12. Crete History
(Static Content)

...BC) and by the invasion of the Achaeans and the Dorians. The Roman occupation came in 69 AC and lasted until 330 AC, followed by the Byzantine era during which the wealth of Crete is visible in the ...

13. Museums of Crete
(Static Content)

...nd Stephanos Xanthoudides, Ephors of the Archaeological Service. It housed the valuable finds from Crete until 1937, when the construction of the modern, antiseismic building was begun. Thus the museu...