Tag Archives: Minoans
4000 years young
We were in the centre of Heraklion in Crete. Our bus had dropped us here so we could wander the streets and take in the atmosphere or visit the Archaeological Museum to see artifacts from nearby Knossos prior to our … Continue reading
Posted in Dorothy Bruce, Historical nuggets, Places of interest
Tagged frescoes, Heraklion, Heraklion Archaeological Museum, Knossos, Minoans, pottery
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Knossos
This autumn we spent two weeks in Crete. Staying not far from Heraklion we knew we had to visit Knossos. We could have visited by walking half a mile along a narrow yet busy road with no pavements or verges … Continue reading
Posted in Dorothy Bruce, People of interest, Places of interest, Uncategorized
Tagged Arthur Evans, Bronze Age, Crete, frescoes, Heraklion, Knossos, Lanyrinth, Minoans, Minotaur
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