What it is: A fired clay disk inscribed with symbols that have never been deciphered Where it is from: The ancient Minoan civilization on the Mediterranean island of Crete When it was made: More ...

«Στο Φεγγαρόλουστο Χωριό – Η Μάχη της Κρήτης» / ‘Into the Moonlight Village – The Battle of Crete ... of poetry and art. The painter is Michael ...

The Heraklion Archaeological Museum is a must-see in Crete — and all of Greece, even — for its extensive collection of Minoan art. Highlights include a mini-statue of a Snake Goddess and the ...