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For Crete Visitors: The New Archaeological Museum of Chania Beckons

2022-05-26 by Phil Butler

Chania Musuem

The Archaeological Museum of Chania in Crete reopened its doors at its new premises in Halepa, a state-of-the-art edifice of 6,000 sqm.

Tags: Archaeological Museum of Chania, archaeology, Chania attractions, Chania museums, Crete archaeology, Crete attractions, Crete museums, Lina Mendoni, Minoan antiquity, Stavros Arnaoutakis

Crete’s Stunning New Archaeological Museum of Mesara Opens

2020-01-26 by Phil Butler

Diamantis Panagiotopoulos

Crete’s Governor Stavros Arnaoutakis and other officials open the new Archaeological Museum of Mesara.

Tags: ancient shipbuilders, Bronze Age, Crete antiquity, Crete archaeology, Crete history, Crete museums, Diamantis Panagiotopoulos, Gortys, Islands of the Winds, Kommos, Kostis Christakis, Mesara, Minoan Civilization, Minoan navy, Minoan ship models, Minoan ships, Minoans, Nikos Igoumenidis, P&C Development S.A., Port of Zakros, Stavros Arnaoutakis, Vassiliki Sithiakaki

Daedalus Exhibition at the Archaeological Museum of Iraklio

2019-05-29 by Phil Butler

At the Archaeological Museum of Iraklio, the exhibition “Daedalus: In the Footsteps of the Legendary Craftsman,” runs through March 1st of 2020.

Tags: Archaeological Museum of Heraklion, Archaeological Museum of Iraklio, Crete museums, Daedalus: In the Footsteps of the Legendary Craftsman, Heraklion Archaeological Museum, Heraklion Museum, Minoan exhibit, Minoans, ongoing exhibits

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