Crete-MayJune2005

Pictures from Heraklion and Knossos, Crete, May-June 2005

Morosini Fountain, Heraklion Venetian Loggia, Heraklion Part of the old Venetian city wall The (untranslated) Phaistos Disk Ornate Minoan vase Minoan bull's head rython large vase with octopus smaller vases ingots yet more vases... ...and another octopus Minoan sculpture fresco remnants: octopus and fish peacock at Knossos partially restored Knossos Palace large pithoi (storage jars) the "throne room" (restored by Evans) gypsum's not the most durable material more eroding gypsum very large pithoi (fence ~ 5-ft high) restored portion of palace more restoration and drainage channel the oldest road in Europe view toward the palace from the road the courtyard another section restored by Evans view from the other end of the road view from FORTH conference center Heralkion harbor Venetian fort in Heraklion harbor sunset over Heraklion Bay