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Helen Palios

June
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Honey sweet as money

Crete is fortunate to be located on the planet in such a way it enjoys a temperate climate year round. Location wise, apart from its close proximity to being the connector of the west and the east, is also the connection to Southern Africa too. And all this was, and... Continue reading
June
4
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Ancient Aptera

When Sir Arthur Evans decidedly dug up ancient Knossos –  founded around the Neolithic period and abandoned around 1100 BC - in the prefecture of Heraklion, not only did he find a treasure bigger than he had ever imagined regarding the... Continue reading
May
28
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El Greco the Cretan

When I was a child I distinctly remember a book we had about painters. I couldn’t have been more than four or five at the time. The book’s pictures were black and white but it was full of renaissance paintings and I would find... Continue reading
May
24
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The old Venetian light house of Chania

If there is one landmark that dominates the bay of Chania, it is without a doubt the majestic Venetian lighthouse. It is our beauty in the bay. Anyone born or raised in Chania knows that our identity begins from this elegant lady standing proudly from the 16th century making it... Continue reading
May
21
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Talos, the mythical bronze robot of Crete

When you are born Greek there is one thing most certain to happen to you. You will be immersed in history either you like it or not. Happily I’m the latter. So when it comes to school curriculum you cannot get away from almost 5000 yr old history condensed in... Continue reading

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