81. Greece Guide Art & Culture Art culture. on Chios The Polycrates Wall and Eupalinos Tunnel at Pithagorio, SamosThe Oracle at Delphi The Minoan palace city of Knossos, crete The ruins of http://www.travelinfo.gr/greece/info/art.htm

Greece and Climate Money Language Bussines hours ... Maps There are few places in the world with so rich and diverse an artistic and cultural history as Greece. In terms of archeology there are artifacts that are 200,000 years old, while architecturally Greece boasts Minoan and Dorian ruins dating back almost four millennia. Greece is also where drama originated, so there are plenty of ancient theatres to pick your way through Museums Greece is bursting at the seams with museums. Almost every single city, town, village, historical site, settlement and hole in the hedge has an archeological museum which details the archeological and historical significance of its surroundings Historical Sites There is certainly no shortage of these in Greece. Every city has their own specialties, like the Acropolis and the Ancient Agora in Athens, the Oracle at Delphi, the Palace of the Grand Masters in Rhodes Town, and so on. There are far too many to list here. It is suggested you get hold of a tourist map from the Greek Tourist Organization (EOT) which sets out all the ancient, Byzantine and medieval sites throughout the country. But some of the major historical sites you should make a special effort to see are listed below: The Acropolis, Athens

82. Useful Links Hellenic culture http//www.culture.gr/. Prefecture of RETHYMNON http//www.culture.gr/maps/crete/rethimno/rethimno.html.Historical http://www.2crete.com/greece-hotels-suites/main-useful-links.html

Useful Travel Links about Rethymnon, Crete Rethymnon Sightseeing: http://www.hri.org/infoxenios/english/crete/rethymno/sights.html Some historical points about Rethymno: http://kea.virtualave.net/rethymno.htm Hellenic Culture: http://www.culture.gr/ Prefecture of RETHYMNON: http://www.culture.gr/maps/crete/rethimno/rethimno.html Historical and Folk Art Museum of Rethymnon: http://www.culture.gr/4/42/421/42101/42101c/e42101c1.html Cretan Nutricion http://www.ebeh.gr/diatrofi/ TRAVEL - TRANSPORTATION Air Lines Sea Lines AIR LINES: Tickets OnLine (Real Time Booking) http://www.AirTicket.gr Olympic Air-ways http://www.olympic-airways.gr Cronus Air Lines http://www.cronus.gr FERRY Tickets OnLine (Real Time Booking) http://www.Ferry-Ticket.Gr Minoan Lines http://www.minoan.gr Anek Lines http://www.anek.gr

83. Credo Semester In Crete - World Discovery - Concordia College Moorhead MN diverse culture of the Mediterranean. Curriculum areas may include biology, religion,philosophy or ecology. Initial Concordia faculty teaching CREDO on crete http://www.cord.edu/dept/inted/crete/crete.html

A unique opportunity to actively explore the ideas that have shaped Western civilization awaits highly motivated students who may spend a spring semester studying on the Mediterranean island of Crete. CREDO in Crete is a capstone academic experience for high-ability students participating in Concordia's intellectually rigorous honors program. CREDO is distinguished by outstanding professors, stimulating discussions and the development of intellectual and social relationships. This optional semester abroad has been specially designed for third-year CREDO students. Accompanied by two Concordia professors, students and faculty will live in a residential, off-season resort hotel in Crete and travel to important archaeologic sites in Greece and Egypt. Students may also travel independently over a 10-day spring break and have the option of joining an archaeologic dig in Israel at the conclusion of the semester. From January to early May, students will study the history, religion, and culture of Western civilization's birthplaces. They will visit places like Aristotle's lyceum in Athens, the sacred Greek sanctuary at Delphi, the fabled Minoan ruins at Knossos, and the early Christian community of Ephesus, Turkey. Based in Gouves, a small village east of Crete's capital and largest city, Iraklion, the program collaborates with professors from the University of Crete and the Institute for Islamic Studies in Istanbul. Students use the World Wide Web, Internet and e-mail to do research and keep in touch with friends and relatives.

84. A Brief History Of The Island Of Crete As It Relates To Minoan Pottery - Art His inspiration. Beginning with a brief history of the island of crete willallow a better understanding of the culture known as Minoan http://arthistory.about.com/library/blcrete.htm

zfp=-1 About Homework Help Art History Search in this topic on About on the Web in Products Web Hosting Art History with Andrea Mulder-Slater Your Guide to one of hundreds of sites Home Articles Forums ... Help zmhp('style="color:#fff"') Subjects ESSENTIALS Study Guides Biographies What's It Worth? ... All articles on this topic Stay up-to-date! Subscribe to our newsletter. Advertising Free Credit Report Free Psychics Advertisement A Brief History of the Island of Crete As it Relates to Minoan Pottery In the article series Minoan Pottery , you can read about the various stages of Minoan pottery, the styles, uses and sources of inspiration. Beginning with a brief history of the island of Crete will allow a better understanding of the culture known as Minoan... Pre-Neolithic: There is, to date, no written evidence that man arrived on the island of Crete before Neolithic times. Neolithic: The peoples of the island at this time were seafarers, or semi-nomadic groups with their origins in Asia or North Africa. The were primitive peoples whose existence depended on hunting and fishing, with the people living in or near caves. They used tools of both stone and bone and they made simple clay pottery. Later migrants to the island introduced basic agriculture, the domestication of animals, the knowledge of how to build clay brick dwellings and the idea of decorating their simple pottery pieces. Copper and Bronze Age (the Minoan era. 2600 - 1100 BC)

85. The West Crete Information Site Anek lines. Athens News. Bronze Age architecture of the Minoan culture. Byzantinewall paintings in crete. Climbing in crete. Consulates and embassies in Greece. http://www.west-crete.com/internal_links.htm

Links from A to Z A brief history of Crete Anek lines Athens News Bronze Age architecture of the Minoan culture ... INCA KTEL Hania and Rethimnon KTEL Lassithi and Heraklion Meteo France Europe satellite map Minoan Crete Minoan Lines ... EMAIL If you enjoyed this site, please vote for it WelcomeDesign var site="sm6kphth"

86. Crete Links Bronze Age Architecture of the Minoan culture a large single page. Wall paintingsin crete a personal site about byzantine wall paintings on crete. http://www.west-crete.com/links.htm

Commented links Go to the A - Z list of this site's links Flags denote language availability. a few links appear in more than one category. If you know of other sites (or new ones) that are worth listing, please let us know about it. Please email me if you find dead links. The comments below are our own and are of course very subjective. I did not include sites which are in Greek only. Crete general The West Crete holiday guide provides an overview of all the seaside resorts in western Crete Crete Tournet this web site was sponsored by the European Union. Super information and well worth a visit. ExploreCrete a good site with nice photos Interkriti lots of info on Crete and specific regions and a bulletin board Crete, all the island in pictures a nice French photos site, newly translated into English Kreta-Impressionen a well made photo site 250 Shuttle images of Crete plenty of satellite pictures to look at Open Directory Project the Cretan section will take you to well over 100 Cretan links Crete region or town The village of Sougia the web site of Sougia in south-west Crete Postcard from West Crete a nicely designed and well-written site about West Crete

87. Classic Crete - Our Links sites and weather information. Creta Info - crete's culture, life,people and activities. Holidays In crete - Electronic Tourist http://www.classiccrete.com/links.htm

Our Links The following sites are all good sources of reference and information on travel which we can recommend. Reference and Information Other Travel Websites Other recommended sites If you would like to be considered for inclusion here please email: action@ClassicCrete.com (All of these sites will open up in a new window. To return to Classic Crete please close the window.) Reference and Information Including directories, information, museums, galleries, travel listings, travel guides, products, services, reference, archaeology, greek sculpture and art, best Greek websites, travel sites and weather information. Creta - Info - Crete's culture, life, people and activities. Holidays In Crete - Electronic Tourist Guide of Crete, Crete Virtual Navigator, Harbours and Anchorages of Crete, Tourism Related SME's of Crete, Learn The Basics of Greek Language, Events. Landscape Photographs of West Crete - Brought to you by The West Crete Information Site Back to top Other Travel Websites The recommended links below are to other travel websites who offer a complimentary service to Classic Crete.

88. Crete Tourism - Crete Vacation Reviews - Crete Vacations has it all. Easter eggs in Greece, telegraph.co.uk, April 7, 2001Enjoying the local culture of crete. Hidden from the hordes http://www.tripadvisor.com/Tourism-g189413-Crete-Vacations.html

Crete tourism Unbiased reviews, articles, recommendations and opinions on Crete vacations You are here: Home Europe Greece Crete tourism Crete: Tourism Hotels Attractions Special deals Maps, etc. Search Crete tourism (e.g., Boston hotels, Las Vegas, Paris art museum) in Crete in Greece in Europe anywhere Specials Crete special deals Crete discount hotels Newsletter Subscribe and get weekly deals, travel news and articles for Crete . Enter your e-mail address here: (Already subscribed? Sign in here Special update TripAdvisor info on travel in wartime E-mail and bookmark User reviews If you've been to Crete, you can share your experiences with other TripAdvisor users. Write a review and share your opinion about what you did and where you stayed. Crete hotels St Nicolas Bay Hotel Rethymna Beach Grecotel Elounda Beach Hotel ... More Crete hotels Top 5 attractions The Archaeological Museum (Iraklion Archaeological Museum) Venetian Walls and Tomb of Nikos Kazantzakis Loutro The Palace of Knossos ... Dikteon Cave Special offers on Crete hotels and vacations (1-4 of 95) Sponsored links Low prices on Crete hotels - Click Here - Expedia.com

89. Lychnostatis Open-Air Museum In Hersonissos, Crete Ministry of culture Directorate of Folk culture Nikolakakis Yiorgos, AssociateProfessor of Social Anthropology, University of crete Panagiotopoulos Antonis http://www.lychnostatis.gr/news.html

MULTIMEDIA EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMMS GALLERY INFO ... GUEST BOOK NEWS 25 July 2002 "KARAGIOZIS" Shadow Theatre at LYCHNOSTATIS Museum The society of friends of Lychnostatis museum and the Thrace Shadow Theatre are organizing a performance of "Karagiozis" at the museum at 21:00 in the evening. 21 June 2002 "LYCHNOSTATIS" is participating in the opening of the Centre for Drug Dependant Persons in Nea Alikarnassos. The museum will display a selection of exhibits from local folk culture. 22 - 26 April 2002 ANNUAL MEETING OF THE BOARD OF THE INTERNATIONAL COMMITEE OF REGIONAL MUSEUMS (ICR) Friday, 5th April 2002 EVENT DEDICATED TO G. SEFERIS Friday, 14th December 2001

90. Met Special Topics Page | Minoan Crete Sir Arthur Evans, the British archaeologist, characterized the BronzeAge culture of crete as Minoan, after the legendary King Minos. http://www.metmuseum.org/toah/hd/mino/hd_mino.htm

Related Timeline Content World Map, 2000-1000 B.C. Europe Map, 8000-2000 B.C. Southern Europe, 8000-2000 B.C. Southern Europe, 2000-1000 B.C. Middle Kingdom Mycenaean Civilization New Kingdom Old Kingdom Sir Arthur Evans, the British archaeologist, characterized the Bronze Age culture of Crete as Minoan, after the legendary King Minos. From the material he excavated at Knossos, Evans devised a chronological scheme consisting of nine periods for Minoan civilization on Crete. His Early, Middle, and Late Minoan periods, each with three subdivisions, roughly followed the tripartite division of Egyptian history in the Old Middle , and New Kingdoms . Our knowledge of Early Minoan Crete comes primarily from burials and a number of excavated settlement sites. Artistic works of this period indicate that advances were made in gem engraving, stoneworking (especially vases), metalworking, and pottery. Terracotta bowls on high pedestals appeared and burnishing tools were used for decoration. Around 1900 B.C., during the Middle Minoan period, Minoan civilization on Crete reached its apogee with the establishment of centers, called palaces, that concentrated political and economic power, as well as artistic activity, and may have served as centers for the redistribution of agricultural commodities. Major palaces were built at Knossos and Mallia in the northern part of Crete, at Phaistos in the south, and at Zakros in the east. These palaces are distinguished by their arrangement around a paved central court and sophisticated masonry. In general, there were no defensive walls, although a network of watchtowers punctuating key roads on the island has been identified. The walls and floors of the palaces were often painted and colorful frescoes depicted rituals or scenes of nature. There were sanitary facilities as well as provisions for adequate lighting and ventilation. Living quarters of the palaces, like the better Minoan houses, were spacious.

91. Practical Work In Crete The extremely hospitable population is not the only factor witchmakes a stay in cretea valuable experience. crete's culture has always made a trip worthwhile. http://www.fh-duesseldorf.de/FB/ETECH/DOCS/langmann/engl/ausland/e_crete.htm

Workshops Abroad Study in the 'Sunny Isle' of Crete You can still register for the workshops in new Automation Technologies The extremely hospitable population is not the only factor witchmakes a stay in Crete a valuable experience. Crete's culture has always made a trip worthwhile. You can also visit our Greek partners in the Internet under http://www.cs.teiher.gr/english.html Telefon : 0211-4351 308 / 329 Telefax : 0211-4351 303

92. Informations Sur La Crete Translate this page Région de Sfakia (ou Vritomartis est situé). sfakia-crete.com une mine d'informationsur la région infos pratiques, photos, culture, histoire et bien plus. http://www.naturism-crete.com/french/creteinfo.htm

La Crète est la plus grande île de la Grèce et la cinquième plus grande île de la Méditerranée. elle a une superficie d'environ 8300 km². Une île montagneuse, elle se trouve au sud de la mer Égée, un lien entre l'Europe, l'Afrique et l'Asie. Cette position géographique à la jonction des civilisations principales et des courants culturels, a influencé son histoire tout au long des 5000 dernières années. La Crète a une forme oblongue, mesure 260 kilomètres de long d'est en ouest et entre 15 et 60 kilomètres de large. Le littoral de plus de 1000 kilomètres se compose de plages sablonneuses et de rives rocheuses. Les hautes montagnes sont une caractéristique du paysage crétois. Elles forment trois chaînes de montagne , chacune avec sa propre 'personnalité'. Entre les chaînes de montagne il y a des zones semi-montagneuses qui couvrent une grande partie de l'île. Il y a également quelques haut-plateaux. Image satellite de la Crète Notre hôtel est situé sur la côte à environ un kilomètre à l'extérieur du village de Chora Sfakion, un village qui est la "capitale " de la région de Sfakia. Cette région de hautes montagnes, de plateaux et de littoraux sauvages est célèbre pour son respect des vieilles traditions et sa nature intacte.

93. Crete Links - Greek Islands Tourist Guide Go to top, Welcome to Sfakia Great introduction to the Sfakia regionof Western crete. History, culture, people heaps of information. http://www.greekisland.co.uk/links/linkscrete.htm

Crete On the button Home Links Quit Suggest ... a site Last check Jan 2003 Links open in a new window Western Crete Packed with up-to-date and useful information, maps, photos, walking guides and lots more. www.west-crete.com Crete Connections Commercial site has useful information on resorts, maps, guides and much more. Highly recommended by readers. www.crete-connections.com/ Crete Photogallery Martijn Heemstra has done it again. Hot on the heels of his photos of Rhodes is a great selection of photos of Crete. members.lycos.nl/kretaphotogallery Crete Guide Gunn's travel pages - a personal view of Crete by Gunn S White with info, maps, photos and much more. www.svwhite.com/gunn/crete Images of Crete Personal thoughts on a 2001 holiday in Western Crete by Peter Roff with lots of wonderful pictures. www.imagesofgreece.co.uk/cretenotes.html English in Crete New site aimed at English speakers living in Crete but useful information for visitors too. Walks, shops, phone numbers etc plus a message board. www.englishincrete.com/ Walking Guide to Crete An excellent walking guide to Crete with photos, travelogues and plenty of information. www.wereldkeuken.be/travel/kreta/index.html

94. Knossos, Crete While she acknowledges how the discovery of the Minoan culture brought prosperityto crete, she describes with great frustration the problems and erosion to http://www.magicaljourneys.com/Crete/crete-interest-knossos.html

CRETE Discover Crete Travel to Crete Crete Hotels ... Frangokastello Palace of Knossos Samaria Gorge Theseus Winemaking Palace of Knossos The Palace of Knossos is a few kilometers south of Iraklion and easily accessable by bus or taxi, but should be seen as early as possible or in the off-season. The ruins are extensive and facinating and should be enjoyed at a time when you are not suffering from the heat or trampled by the crowds. Among the ruins, beautiful frescos and giant pithoi are the remains of the world's first flush toilet. The Palace of Knossos receives about a million visitors a year, second only to the Acropolis, and like many of the monuments of ancient times, it is suffering from the onslaught of tourism. These gifts from ancient civilizations have stood the test of time but won't last forever. Value and respect what you see, for it is a real treasure. Archaeology Magazine Describes Modern War in Crete by Aurelia The relationship in central Crete between the tourist industry and the "Ephors" or directors charged with preserving prehistoric Minoan sites such as Knossos, Mallia and Phaistos, is slowly cracking, along with the concrete used by Sir Arthur Evans to re-build the palaces. This struggle is vividly described in a recent issue of "Archaeology" and it is written in an engaging fashion by Spencer P.M. Harrington, the magazine's senior editor. Mr. Harrington interviewed Alexandra Karetsou, Ephor of Prehistoric and Classical Antiquities in Central Crete. While she acknowledges how the discovery of the Minoan culture brought prosperity to Crete, she describes with great frustration the problems and erosion to the palaces caused by the tourist industry which brings 5,000 people from tour boats to Knossos during a single three-hour period. This is compounded by the pressures from developers and homeowners on Crete who believe they have the right to build whatever and wherever they want.

95. CRETE GREECE NEWS, Travel To Greece, Athens Greece activities that would trigger the interest of the people of Chania, crete, Greeceand the back to the built environment its value as a work of art and culture. http://www.travelling-greece.com/newsplace.php?idplace=1&area_id=7

96. ----- MINOAN PALACES IN BRONZE AGE CRETE ----- Multi day, fully escorted tours of Greece. Click for itineraries. Minoan PalacesHome Europe GREECE crete HERAKLION Knossos Minoan Palaces http://www.dilos.com/region/crete/m_pal.html

NAVIGATION Click on the image map at the top of the page or at the links below for further reading on Minoan Crete Minoan Civilization Minoan Palaces Sir Arth Evans Knossos Phaestos Archanes Gournia Iraklion Museum Ariadne Zeus-Europa Theseus Dikti Cave Labyrinth King Minos IMAGES There is a collection of images related to the Palace of Knossos available in the IMAGE GALERY You are welcome to copy images from the GALLERY if you intend to use them for your academic project. VISIT KNOSSOS DILOS HOLIDAY WORLD organizes trips for 1998, to visit all the sites related to Minoan and Mycenaean era. Find more information on the MINOAN TRIP Please sign our guest book Let us organise your trip to CRETE Visit our Home page Minoan Palaces What are they? A frequent expression encountered by the reader of Minoan Crete is that of the Minoan Palace. The term was first used by the British Archaeologist Sir Arthur Evans who excavated the site of Knossos in the beginning of the century, and is maintained ever since. The truth is that we know nothing about the form of government of Minoan Crete. There may have been a priest-king or priestess-queen or a board of priests. In the absence of written records, it is impossible to tell anything with certainty. Yet we are not helpless because archaeology can tell us something about the elusive Minoan society. What emerges from the study of the archaeological remains is that the palaces had two main functions: economic and religious. The former is evident because of the large number of cult equipment distributed in many rooms over a wide area of the palace. In addition, frescoes with religious representations abound in the palace of Knossos (the other palaces have yielded very little by way of pictorial frescoes).

97. Interkriti:Your Gateway To Crete Comprehensive resource for information on the island of crete, featuring sensitive maps for getting specific details on a particular area. SEARCH crete BASICS AERIAL TOUR PEGASUS, our motorized paraglider, for a virtual aerial tour over crete. During your "flight" you will enjoy fantastic http://www.interkriti.org/

SEARCH CRETE BASICS AERIAL TOUR Mon Apr 7 01:36:49 2003 (GR Time) Categories Accommodation Entertainment Shopping Sight Seeing ... History - Archaeology Welcome to interkriti, the most popular internet site for the prettiest island in the Mediterranean! Thousands of pages dedicated to the places, the history, the customs, the facilities, the treasures, the people and its marvelous friends from all over the world. Keyword Search : WEATHER CURRENCY WHAT'S NEW FORUM Aerial Tour Take PEGASUS , our motorized paraglider, for a virtual aerial tour over Crete. During your "flight" you will enjoy fantastic aerial views of the island while a landing option will take you to the place you fly over for further information. Sponsored Links

98. Cultural Map Of Hellas Your charming voyage into Hellenic culture passes through the Map of Hellas. ©19952001 Hellenic Ministry of culture http://www.culture.gr/2/21/toc/cult_map.html

Cultural Map of Hellas Your charming voyage into Hellenic Culture passes through the Map of Hellas. Under this map about 1000 entries of Museums, Archaeological Sites or Monuments are hidden. You can approach these in two ways: Select a district of the country on the following map. Select an entry from the Archaeological Sites' Monuments' or Museums' alphabetical lists. If you wish to approach directly a specific Museum, Archaeological Site or Monument, you can use our Search Engine. map_en.jpg [Information] [Mail] [Search] [Announcements-Press_Releases]

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100. Cretans Outside Crete areas we still can find Cretan communities and some of them preserve the old Cretanculture and language. Other places are home to emigrants from crete, due to http://www.sfakia-crete.com/sfakia-crete/outsidecrete.html

Make a choice Last chance to VOTE for us! Sfakia - Introduction Sfakia - History Sfakia - Culture *NEW* Cretan music Sfakia - Nature *NEW* Sea life Sfakia - People *NEW* Greek Christmas traditions Sfakia - What can you do? Hotel Stavris, Chora Sfakion Studios Stavris, Frangokastello Taverna 3 Brothers, Chora Sfakion Taverna Giorgos, Komitades Flights, ferries, busses Taxi transfers Car rentals Sfakia climate Museums in Crete Sfakia picture gallery Frequently asked questions Satellite images of Crete Sfakia links Villages of Sfakia region Who are we? Get info Tour Operator contact Books about Crete ONLINE RESERVATION Regular Customers Section *NEW* Sfakia Message Board Download Sfakia Screensaver Email us! Cretans outside Crete a journey back in time Nowaday Crete is being overwhelmed with foreigners. From places all over the world people come to visit Crete. Over history there was a movement the other way round: Cretans went to many other places and many stayed there. In some remote areas we still can find Cretan communities and some of them preserve the old Cretan culture and language. Other places are home to emigrants from Crete, due to its bad economical situation in the seventies of the last century. Let us explore Crete outside Crete!

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