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Dr. Jan Driessen

5th Meeting for the Archaeological Work in Crete Going On in Rethymno

2019-11-21 by Phil Butler

The Sissi Archaeological Project

From November 21st – 24th in Rethymno, the 5th meeting on Archaeological Work in Crete takes place at the Archaeological Museum of Rethymno.

Tags: Aegean archaeology, Anavlochos, Athanasia Kanta, Belgian School at Athens, Crete archaeology, Crete discoveries, Dr. Adrianos Psychas, Dr. Alessandro Greco, Dr. Athanasia Kanta, Dr. Fausto Longo, Dr. Florence Gaignerot-Driessen, Dr. Jan Driessen, Dr. Peter Tomkins, Minoans, Sissi archaeology, University of Crete

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

2019-11-16 by Phil Butler

Ritual at Knossos

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

Tags: Amnissos, Amnissos Beach, Amnisus, Anna Bastakis, Arthur Evans, Atlantis, crete, Crete tsunami, Dr. Athanasia Kanta, Dr. George Rethemiotakis, Dr. Jan Driessen, Dr. Kostis Christakis, Galatas, Galatas Palace, Itanos, Knossos, Knossos Palace, Minoan Civilization, Minoan Theater, Minoan tsunami, Minos Kalokairinos, Palaikastro, Palaikastro Beach, Palaikastro Palace, Sissi, Sissi Archaeological Project, Villa of the Lillies

Sissi Archaeological Project Unearths More of the Minoan Puzzle

2019-10-17 by Phil Butler

Sissi archaeological site

Archaeologists of the Sissi Archaeological Project have uncovered another unique find, a tomb from the post-Minoan era.

Tags: Dr. Jan Driessen, Lasithi Antiquities Ephorate, Minoan Civilization, Minoans, Sissi Archaeological Project

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