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The Municipal Gallery of Chania is pleased to present the work of the distinguished Chanian sculptor Antonia Papatzanaki. Characteristic of Papatzanaki’s art is her long-term research into structures whose concept and use of light is crucial. The exhibition comprises of several representative series of works created from 2000 to the present. Her continuous experimental approach […]
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The Minoan palace of Zominthos was a complex with three-story buildings grounded in the rock at 1,200 meters above sea level. As early as 2000 BC, worshippers began placing offerings in clefts in the rock, such as “egg cups” – simple cup-shaped vases with a disc-like base – both painted and plain. The honorary director […]
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No Greek archaeological monuments or other protected sites will be transferred to the Public Properties Company SA, according to an announcement issued by the Hellenic Corporation of Assets and Participations (HCAP) – the so-called privatisations ‘superfund’ – on Saturday. Responding to press reports claiming that archaeological sites, museums, monuments and other protected properties were included […]
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Two burials with rich grave goods were found in a pit of the Middle Minoan IA era (2100-2000 BC) in Siteia, NE Crete, during excavations of a palace-related cemetery. The excavations took place at the cemetery of Petras in the area of Siteia, dated to 2800-1700 BC (Pre- and Proto-Palatial periods). The excavations have been […]
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Archaeologists in Crete have discovered an intact Minoan-era tomb containing a well-preserved adult skeleton as well as funerary vessels. An initial inspection of the ceramics found in the tomb allowed it to be dated to the late Minoan period, or 1400 to 1200 BC, a statement from the Ministry of Culture said. The tomb was […]
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