The classical Minoan Column

Di said the columns were sloped so when you looked up they appeared to be straight â“ On that basis to get the effect you needed to be one meter tall.

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Crete

June 8th 2008
We arrived at Heraklion about 8.30 pm and two swish Mercedes took us to the Olympic Hotel in central Heraklion where we booked in and headed off over the reconstructed streets for dinner. The road in front of the hotel extends through the maze of walkways to the harbour and is the main street in front of the hotel is the day market street. We were directed to a local open-air restaurant, which ... read more

Europe » Greece » Crete » Heraklion

Greece achieved its independence from the Ottoman Empire in 1829. During the second half of the 19th century and the first half of the 20th century, it gradually added neighboring islands and territories, most with Greek-speaking populations. In Worl... ... read more

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