BREAKING: 28 Migrants Arrive on Shore in Heraklion, Crete A new incident involving migrants was recorded on the southern coast of Heraklion in the early hours of the morning. A group of 28 people c...
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Excavations in Crete Reveal Animal Statue and Glimpse into Ancient Greek Life Archaeologists have unearthed a statue of a suid, an animal from the pig family, during excavations in the ancient Gree...
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Excavations in Crete Reveal Animal Statue and Glimpse into Ancient Greek Life Archaeologists have unearthed a statue of a suid, an animal from the pig family, during excavations in the ancient Gree...
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The well preserved Roman odeion (theatre) at Gortyna in Crete, which was the most important Roman/Byzantine city on the island. Originally dating to the 1stC BCE, it was destroyed by an earthquake and rebuilt in the 1stC CE. Excavated 19thC #gortyna #crete #ancientrome #romans
Standing in the apse of the 6thC basilica of St Titus in the Roman/Byzantine city of Gortyna in Crete. The church was dedicated to St Titus, the first Bishop of Crete #gortyna #gortyns #crete #sttitus
The Basilica of St Titus in the ruins of the old Roman/Byzantine capital of Gortyna in Crete. Dating back to the 6thC, the surviving apse is one of the most remarkable surviving early Christian sites in the island #gortyna #basilicaofsttitus #roman #crete #ancientrome
Legend had it that this is the tree in Crete that Zeus brought Europa to after he abducted her while in the form of a bull #soundsplausible #gortyna #zeus #ancientgreece
