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The old History and Archaeology forum of Crete is still here

Last post by Erno « 11 Nov 2015, 23:52
by Erno » 11 Nov 2015, 23:52

You can still find our old History and Archaeology forum of Crete here:
It will soon be read-only. You can post on this new forum.

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11 Nov 2015, 23:52
Railway in Crete

Last post by thebigclunk48 « 16 Apr 2020, 16:15
Replies: 4 by Erno » 17 Aug 2016, 10:46

Railway in Crete - 17 August, 2016

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From 1922 to 1937, there was a working industrial railway, which connected...

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16 Apr 2020, 16:15
The church in Crete which can only be visited once a year

Last post by Erno « 23 Dec 2018, 22:06
Replies: 7 by Erno » 16 Dec 2017, 11:39

The church in Crete which can only be visited once a year - 16 December, 2017

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On December 15, the Greek Orthodox faith celebrates...

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23 Dec 2018, 22:06
There was human presence in Gavdos 300,000 years ago

Last post by Erno « 08 Dec 2018, 11:43
Replies: 1 by Erno » 08 Dec 2018, 10:52

There was human presence in Gavdos 300,000 years ago - 8 December, 2018

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New research data reverses what we believed so far -...

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08 Dec 2018, 11:43
They turn from village to village, even for 1 resident

Last post by Erno « 25 Jan 2018, 14:26
by Erno » 25 Jan 2018, 14:26

They turn from village to village, even for 1 resident - 25 January, 2018

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"Lekanidis came to the village" - In Sfakia they...

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25 Jan 2018, 14:26
Once on the roads of Crete ...

Last post by Jean « 22 Jan 2018, 08:12
Replies: 1 by Erno » 21 Jan 2018, 12:36

Once on the roads of Crete ... - 21 January, 2018
Bus drivers and ticket collectors talk about the old days

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Times ago, when...

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Last post by Jean
22 Jan 2018, 08:12
News of the Very Oldest Cretans

Last post by sethuk « 15 Sep 2017, 12:46
Replies: 2 by langsten » 04 Sep 2017, 21:52

A very technical article.

Ray.

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15 Sep 2017, 12:46
3D (Anaglyph) photos of archaeological sites

Last post by rick « 15 Apr 2017, 07:42
Replies: 1 by mike » 14 Apr 2017, 17:14

I have learned that I have difficulty making sense of even my own photos of archaeological sites in/around Sfakia. I am always dependent on the...

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15 Apr 2017, 07:42
Revisited: Pashley’s (1837) route from Askifou to Anopoli

Last post by mike « 27 Oct 2016, 09:02
Replies: 3 by mike » 25 Oct 2016, 11:39

Back in 2013 I was puzzling over the route that Pashley took between Askifou and Anopoli.

The conclusion of my provisional speculations were...

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27 Oct 2016, 09:02
Ancient Falasarna: the most important harbour of West Crete

Last post by Erno « 16 Oct 2016, 13:51
by Erno » 16 Oct 2016, 13:51

Ancient Falasarna: the most important harbour of West Crete - 16 October, 2016

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The iconic representation of Ancient Falassarna was...

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16 Oct 2016, 13:51
Heraklion’s Venetian Fortress reopens to the sound of music

Last post by Erno « 21 Aug 2016, 09:57
Replies: 1 by Erno » 19 Aug 2016, 10:45

Heraklion’s Venetian Fortress reopens to the sound of music - 19 August, 2016

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With an August full moon from above...

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21 Aug 2016, 09:57
Photos by Boissonnas from around Sfakia, 1919

Last post by Jean « 06 Mar 2016, 22:20
Replies: 1 by Erno » 06 Mar 2016, 19:50

Photos by Boissonnas from around Sfakia, 1919 - 6 March, 2016

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06 Mar 2016, 22:20
Gold fever: Looking for the treasure of Ibrahim Alidakis in Emprosneros

Last post by Erno « 13 Feb 2016, 11:30
Replies: 1 by Erno » 12 Feb 2016, 11:37

Gold fever: Looking for the treasure of Ibrahim Alidakis in Emprosneros - 12 February, 2016
Germans seek for the hidden gold of Ibrahim Alidakis...

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13 Feb 2016, 11:30
History on trial in Crete

Last post by Erno « 11 Feb 2016, 11:38
Replies: 1 by Erno » 10 Dec 2015, 10:31

History on trial in Crete - 10 December, 2015

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“I have been visiting Greece since 1958 and it has become like a second home to...

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Last post by Erno
11 Feb 2016, 11:38
Mythical photos from Sfakia and Crete in the 1950s

Last post by Erno « 07 Feb 2016, 15:20
Replies: 3 by Erno » 05 Feb 2016, 09:58

Mythical photos from Crete in the 1950s - 5 February, 2016

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Claude Dervenn turned to the island in the 1950s and captured...

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07 Feb 2016, 15:20
Archaeologists make exciting discovery at Aptera in Crete

Last post by Erno « 27 Jan 2016, 11:33
by Erno » 27 Jan 2016, 11:33

Archaeologists make exciting discovery at Aptera in Crete - 27 January, 2016

Archaeologists excavating the site of Ancient Aptera in Chania, Crete,...

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27 Jan 2016, 11:33
Running water restored to Heraklion’s ‘Lions Fountain’ in Crete

Last post by Erno « 16 Jan 2016, 12:47
by Erno » 16 Jan 2016, 12:47

Running water restored to Heraklion’s ‘Lions Fountain’ in Crete - 16 January, 2016

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Running water...

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16 Jan 2016, 12:47
Where do the Cretans come from?

Last post by Erno « 14 Jan 2016, 11:53
by Erno » 14 Jan 2016, 11:53

Where do the Cretans come from? - 14 January, 2016

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20% of the DNA of Cretan men indicates origin from the Peloponnese while,...

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14 Jan 2016, 11:53
Pedro de Candia, the legendary Cretan Conquistador

Last post by Erno « 09 Jan 2016, 22:15
Replies: 2 by Erno » 09 Jan 2016, 11:21

Pedro de Candia, the legendary Cretan Conquistador - 9 January, 2016

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Pedro de Candia (1485- + 1542) was a Greek Conquistador...

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09 Jan 2016, 22:15
Ancient Greek city of Knossos was larger than previously thought

Last post by Erno « 08 Jan 2016, 12:45
by Erno » 08 Jan 2016, 12:45

Ancient Greek city of Knossos was larger than previously thought - 8 January, 2016

Recent fieldwork at the ancient city of Knossos in Crete, Greece,...

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08 Jan 2016, 12:45

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