Voyage to Crete

This summer ARCHAEOLOGY's managing editor Eti Bonn-Muller traveled throughout Crete, touring ancient palaces and towns, and speaking with archaeologists excavating at some of the most fascinating sites on the island ("Voyage to Crete," [http://www.archaeology.org/onsite/crete] July/August 2009). One evening, she enjoyed a performance by the Labrys Dance Group from the Cretan Association of New York, under the direction of Nikos Zoulakis. Chania's picturesque Firkas Fortress, built in 1629, provided the romantic backdrop along the city's Venetian harbor. In this video, the group dances the Pentozalis, which is believed to have ancient origins.