Long before ancient Greece grabbed the spotlight, another advanced culture thrived on the island of Crete. The Minoans were Europe’s first major civilisation, flourishing from around 3000 BCE to 1100 […]
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“Life is too short to waste it on blood and war”: Living alongside the Ottomans at Christmas 1896. In the upper village, the men often sat together and pondered. Christmas
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On 1 December 1913, the island of Crete officially became part of Greece. This came after long struggles and political changes that had previously made Crete an autonomous territory. The
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The history of Crete (Part I) from the Palaeolithic Period, through the Neolithic (6,100-2,700 BC) to the Prepalatial Period during the Bronze Age. Crete, the largest Greek island, has a
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Cretan National Day on 8 November: Arkadi Monastery , the symbol of the Cretan desire for freedom and the Cretan Revolution from 1866 to 1869. Arkadi, the symbol of Cretan
Greek Ohi (Oxi) Day: Commemorating Greece’s Historic Defiance in WWII. Greek Ohi Day is a proud national holiday in Greece. It falls on 28 October each year. Greeks mark this
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The Folklore Museum of Neapoli is a small but very charming museum located in Neapoli, a traditional town in the Lasithi region of Crete. It was opened in the early
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The Greek War of Independence from 1821 to 1829 on Crete. The revolution in Crete The Greek War of Independence kicked off in March 1821, stirring hope and rebellion against
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The ancient earthquake of 365 AD: effects and historical significance. On 21 July 365 AD, a massive earthquake struck near the island of Crete. It shook the entire Eastern Mediterranean
The terrible ancient earthquake of 365 AD off Crete read more »
Twenty million years ago: How volcanoes and earthquakes shaped the Aegean today. Twenty million years ago Millions of years ago, the evolution of the Aegean region was marked by significant
Volcanoes and earthquakes characterise the Aegean read more »
The Greek Revolutionary War of Independence of 1821. The outbreak of the Greek Revolution and the subsequent War of Independence is now 204 years ago. The Greek Revolution of 1821
The history of Crete (Part III) from the fall of the palaces (1,500-1,400 BC) to the Postpalatial Period (1,400-1,100 BC). here to Part I: History of Crete from the Protopalatial
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The History of Crete (Part V) under Byzantine, Arab and Venetian Rule (330-1669 AD). First Byzantine rule (330-824 A.D.), conquest by the Arabs (824-961 A.D.), second Byzantine rule (961-1204 A.D.),
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The Minoan volcanic eruption of Thera (Santorini) around 1600 BC: A catastrophic event in ancient history. Minoan eruption from Thera The Minoan eruption of Thera, also known as the Santorini
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The history of Crete in the 20th century after the unification with Greece (Part VII). The history of Crete in the 20th century Here to Part VI: Turkish Crete. The
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The susceptibility of urban anarchist cities to earthquakes, and why were cities and sacred temples built on seismic faults even in Ancient Greece? The vulnerability of urban anarchist cities to
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Eruption of Thera: The fall of the Minoans and its archaeological consequences. But did a single Minoan empire ever exist? The Minoan civilisation, one of the most advanced Bronze Age
Was the Minoan civilization destroyed by the volcanic eruption on Santorini? read more »
The History of Crete in the Late 20th Century and the Beginning of the 21st Century (Part 8). Back to 7 – Crete in the 20th century. Crete’s recent history
The history of Crete (Part IV) from the Protogeometric Period through the Archaic Periods and the classical Hellenistic Age to the reign of Rome (1,100 B.C. to 330 A.D.). Here
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The History of Crete (Part VI) under Turkish rule (1669-1898 AD). The Turkish Crete, the wars of independence and unification with Greece. The Ottoman rule over Crete Here to Part
