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

...n goddess worship. The term "Minoan" was coined by the British archaeologist Sir Arthur Evans after the mythic "king" Minos, associated with the labyrinth, which Evans identified ...

2. Heraklion
(Crete/Articles)

...ed the name of Candia for centuries, and the whole island of Crete was often called Candia as a result. After the Venetians came the Turks of the Ottoman Empire. They besieged the city for 22 years i...

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

...commands the Messara plain from its location on a low hill, and it is the second in size palace of Crete after Knossos. The site was inhabited since the late neolithic era with several well organized...

4. Chania
(Crete/Articles)

...9;s Chania was found by excavations in the district of Kasteli in the Old Town.  The city reemerged after the end of the Minoan period as an important city-state in Classical Greece era, one whos...

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

... which brought to light part of the storage magazines in the west wing and a section of the west facade. After Kalokairinos, several people attempted to continue the excavations, but it was not until ...

6. Crete Music
(Crete/Articles)

... fifteen syllables. The introduction of the violin by the end of 17th century was especially important. After the fall of Constantinople, many church musicians fled to Crete, as did numerous Venetian...

7. Preveli beach on Crete
(Places to visit on Crete/Beaches on Crete)

...l site. To get to Preveli, two possibilities: by car or by boat. By car, it will take you around 1h30. After Spili, you will turn left, direction Plakias. The road soon crosses one of the most impre...

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

... add the onions, cuttlefishes and garlic. Brown them, stirring from time to time. Then add the wine and after three minutes also add 3 glasses of water, cover the saucepan and let the food cook at me...

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

...city derives from the abstraction of the wings of the Sirens by the Muses. This took place in this area after the defeat of the Sirens in a musical contest. One of them is divided in three parts by p...