Heraklion
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Heraklion, Herakleion or Iraklion, is the largest city and the administrative capital of the island of Crete and capital of Heraklion regional unit. It is the fourth largest city in Greece, and the la
Knossos is located within the Municipality of Heraklion and has been called Europe's oldest city
The snake goddess (c.1600 BC) in Heraklion Archaeological Museum
Representation of the city of Candia and the surrounding area by Francesco Basilicata, 1618
The tomb of Nikos Kazantzakis in the Martinengo bastion
Knossos
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Knossos is an archaeological site and ancient urban centre in Crete, Greece. It is located within the southern periphery of Heraklion, about 5 km south of the city's historic centre. The site was occu
Heraklion
…Heraklion has been continuously inhabited since at least 7000 BCE, making it one of the oldest inhabited regions in Europe. It is also home to the ancient Knossos Palace, a major center of the Minoan civilization dating back to approximately 2000-1350 BCE, often considered Europe's oldest city. The palace is one…
Bowl with fork handles from Knossos, Early Neolithic, 6500 to 5800 BC. Also a ladle and a three-legged vessel from later periods
Silver drachm of Knossos showing the Labyrinth motif
A bronze labrys from the Messara Plain. The double axe became one of the most recognisable symbols associated with Minoan Crete.
Restored North Entrance of the palace