Argophilia

Αργοφιλία: For the love of the journey.

Sitia Girl Competes for Miss Europe Continental 2019

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A girl from here on Crete, Sunday Katsogresaki of Sitia, will represent Greece in the Miss Europe Continental 2019 contest in Naples. A flight attendant for VVIP International, Ms. Katsogresaki is also an ATPL student pilot and a fitness freak who’s also a model and actress. Sunday hopes to take the crown from the reigning […]

Minoan End Times: A Look Into the Primordial Soup of the Gods

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A catastrophe of unimaginable devastation may have put an end to humanity’s brightest moment – the mysterious Minoan Civilization.

‘Contemporary Minoans’ Event Fascinates Audience at the Museum of London

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Held earlier this month in London, the cultural event “Contemporary Minoans: Cretan culture, source of inspiration”, saw renowned academics, artists, and designers, gather to honor fashion designer Sophia Kokosalaki. Organized at the initiative of Cultural Organisation Branding Heritage (BH) Sought to further explore how the Minoans, the first European civilization, inspires creativity even to this day. Conducted with […]

London Contemporary Minoans Event to Honor Sophia Kokosalaki

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Coming to the London Museum on November 5th, “Contemporary Minoans: Cretan culture, source of inspiration” will honor Cretan fashion designer Sophia Kokosalaki, who passed away in October. Distinguished academics and designers from Europe will come together in the Terrace Gallery at the Museum of London to showcase the everlasting influence of Minoan culture on the global […]

Discovering Itanos: A Search for a Lost Minoan Palace

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At the far eastern corner of Crete Island, an amazing prehistoric city once existed. Visiting the ruins left at Itanos once gets the sense of lost time, and of the powerful and prosperous people who once lived there. Ancient Itanos was one of the strongest cities in Crete, but little is known of the ancient […]