The Ancient Island of Crete - Knossos

Crete (Greek: Κρήτη, transliteration: Krētē, modern transliteration Kriti) is the largest of the Greek islands and the fifth largest island in the Mediterranean Sea at 8,336 km² (3,219 square miles). Crete is one of the 13 peripheries of Greece and covers the same area as the Greek region of Crete from before the 1987 administrative reform[1]It forms a significant part of the economy and cultural heritage of Greece; while it retains its own local cultural traits (such as its own music and dialect), Cretans identify themselves as Greeks. Heraklion is the largest city and capital of Crete.

The first human settlements on the island, dating to the aceramic Neolithic, used cattle, sheep, goats, pigs and dogs as well as domesticated cereals and legumes; ancient Knossos was the site of one of these major Neolithic (then later Minoan) sites.[2] Crete was the centre of Europe's most ancient civilisation; the Minoan. Early Cretan history is replete with legends such as those of King Minos, Theseus, Minotaur, Daedalus and Icarus passed on orally via poets such as Homer. Crete was involved in the Mithridatic Wars, initially repelling an attack by Roman general Marcus Antonius Creticus in 71 BC. Nevertheless, a ferocious three-year campaign soon followed under Quintus Caecilius Metellus, equipped with three legions and Crete was finally conquered by Rome in 69 BC, earning for Metellus the title "Creticus". Gortyn was made capital of the island, and Crete became a Roman province, along with Cyrenaica.

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[wildepona]

What the name of this video? I'd like to get a copy to show my archaeology students.

[MyPlanett]

Well, this video is rare... It's called ``Crete the Lost Atlantis`` or ``The Real Atlantis``! I have this DVD from a magazine. Good luck!

[penelope1133]

Really very interesting...thank you George for posting all these vids :)

[MyPlanett]

Thanks!

[37Dionysos]

If you'd like to see a very detailed study of the Minoan Cretans' calendar system (an 8 and 1/2 year lunar/solar cycle coupled to an 18 year eclipse cycle)---which of course means a study of their spiritual life and political values---see CALENDAR HOUSE: Clues to Minoan Time from Knossos Labyrinth" at ANCIENT LIGHTS dot o-r-g

[Hannanstl]

love this

[Hannanstl]

love this :) 

[britty02]

is this video just cut off? is there more???

[FondOfGreek]

Great atmosphere! Very impressive and interesting.

[phulme61]

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[nixter888]

Tsoutsouros!!!!!!!!