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Heraklion Archaeological Museum

In Search of Keftiu: The Shimmery New Explanation

2021-09-19 by Phil Butler

Keftiu

A new theory about the people referred to as the “Keftiu” emerges. What if their level of control and access to their island was supreme?

Tags: Anubis, Anubis Shrine, Ark of the Covenant, Arthur Evans, Caphtorim, Cretan Hieroglyphs, Diamantis Panagiotopoulos, Dr. Jan Driessen, Evangelos Kynakidis, Evangelos Kyriakidis, Heraklion Archaeological Museum, Kaptara, Keftiku, King David, Phaistos disc, Rekhmire, Sissi Archaeological Project, Tutankhamun

The Mystery of the Eteocretans – Gatekeepers of Crete’s Hidden Past

2019-08-19 by Phil Butler

Bull leaping fresco

Homer’s Odyssey tells of the hero Odysseus visiting Crete on his return home. The tale also tells of the unsolved mystery of the Eteocretans.

Tags: August Schoergendorfer, crete, Dorians, Eteocretans, Henri van Effenterre, Heraklion Archaeological Museum, Hitler, Knossos, Kydones, Linear A, Major General Julius Ringe, master race, Minoan, Minoan Civilization, Minoan treasures, Minoans, Nazi archaeology, Nazi mysticism, Odysseus, Phaistos disc

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

Visitors to Greek Museums and Archaeological Sites Boomed in 2018

2019-04-16 by Aleksandr Shatskih

Knossos

According to a new survey by the Hellenic Statistical Authority (ELSTAT) the number of visitors to Greek museums and archaeological sites saw incredible increases as of 2018.

Tags: Acropolis Museum, Delphi Archaeological Museum, ELSTAT, Greece, Greece archeology, Greek museums, Greek tourism, Greek travel, Heraklion Archaeological Museum

Making a Dent in Marble Headed Greek Beurocrats

2018-12-01 by Phil Butler

In the late Spring of 2018 the Hellenic Ministry of Culture and Sports, the Hellenic Ministry of Tourism and the Greek National Tourism Organisation helped organize an amazing cultural event in Heraklion. The Contemporary Minoans design event held 11 and 12 May at the Heraklion Archaeological Museum should have been made Crete branding exercise, but it wasn’t. Instead, the event stands as a stark reminder of what the term “uncommitted” means for Greece.

Tags: Apivita Greece, Branding Heritage, Contemporary Minoans, crete, Crete events, Dimitris Z. Stathopoulos, European Year of Cultural Heritage 2018, Heraklion Archaeological Museum, Katerina Frentzou, KLOTHO, LoveGreece.com, marketing, Prince Charles, public relations, Sophia Kokosalaki

The Most Instagram-Worthy Spots in Heraklion on Crete

2018-03-02 by Phil Butler

Stilianou Winery

Heraklion attractions from an Instagram point of view, a selection of the city’s most photogenic spots. Instagram opportunities made for phone toting tourists.

Tags: 25th of August Street, Agios Minas Cathedral, Heraklion Archaeological Museum, Koules Fortress, Lion's Fountain, Palace at Knossos, Stilianou Winery

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