MINOAN CRETE
The Minoans were a Bronze Age people living in Crete. They created the first known civilization in Europe. The aim of this web site is to provide lots of photographs and some very basic information about all the major and some of the minor archaeological sites of the Bronze Age civilisation in Crete, whose people are today known as the Minoans. This site is primarily aimed at those who have little knowledge of Minoan society or those who have visited Crete and would like to learn more or to look at pictures of the sites they may have visited. Teachers and students of archaeology may be interested in some of the photos of lesser known sites which may not be easily obtainable in their own countries.
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CHRONOLOGY OF MINOAN CRETE. A pop-up box will open.
VIDEO
CLIPS
First ten up. More to come. Click where you see the
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PHOTOS ARE BEST
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version. Use the back button to return to the site page. Photos
may be kept for personal use.
SITE PLAN
Many pages have a plan of the archaeological site. Click where
you see the site plan icon.
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See Minoan Crete on Google Earth
Got Google Earth on your computer? You can now see many of the Minoan archaeological sites featured on this website.
Click on this link to The Archaeological Sites of the Aegean Minoans. Find and click on the link "Download Aegean Minoan GIS Mapping". Choose "Open with Google Earth". Google Earth will then open and you will see all the archaeological sites marked over Crete. In the left hand panel of Google Earth you will find a list of archaeological sites to visit. Double click on the site you want to visit and Google Earth will zoom in on the archaeological site.
When you close Google Earth you will be asked if you want to save the file to My Places. Click yes and it will be permanently stored on your computer.
All photos, text and design (unless otherwise stated) by Ian Swindale. Copyright © Ian Swindale, 1998-2012. Rethymno, Crete, Greece.