Knossos...and Me

The reconstruction in the background is totally artificial and really not well attested to from the archaeological evidence. But it allows visitors to get a feel for the type of architecture that might have been at Knossos. Only one problem: did they have to build it right on top of the actual archaeology?!

Week 2: Sunsets, Islands and the Karate Kid

June 14th 2009
This week started off rather slowly. Monday and Tuesday featured me sitting at the center checking my email 4,000 times, reading up on the world news, and doing some research in the library here at INSTAP. I shouldn't complain really, since I've had time to catch up on some work. Then, I spent my evenings making friends with a local taverna owner named Manoles and by default practicing my Greek ... read more

Europe » Greece » Crete

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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