On Mondays, Wednesdays, and Fridays we have classes while on tuesdays and thursdays we have all-day field trips.
As today was Tuesday....we had a packed day of exploring ahead of us...
Our stops included:
Our first stop was Knossos Palace
This is the palace's center court. A center court can always be found in a Minoan Palace.
My nickname? Stairway to Heaven :-P
This is a picture of the Minoan Throne Room. The stone chair attached to the wall is the throne and the large round stone basin was used for purifying oneself. This purifying was both a religious and a hygienic concept that was done before meeting royalty.
The Minoan Civilization was also pretty advanced for its day.
This is a picture of the Minoan sewage system. throughout the Palace there were stone "toilets" which led to stone gutters/pathways like this one which got rid of the waste.
The Minoans also developed a form of AC. Holes in the walls like this one here allowed for air to circulate throughout the rooms in the palace.
This hole in the ground is actually an early civilization's refrigerator called a "magazine".
The Minoans would preserve food and other things such as honey in huge jars and bury them under the ground in these "magazines" to stay cool and fresh. Below is a picture of the jars that were used.
This is one of the types of jars that would be buried underground. These jars are enormous! Just look at the height in comparison to me! They were even larger than the tallest guy on our trip and he's 6 foot!
The Archaeological Museum held a lot of the original items found at Knossos Palace.
Next we had the unique opportunity of seeing the Heraklion Town Hall and meeting the mayor!
This is the view from the second floor of three
This is the room where all the important decisions are made!
Next was the Historical Museum of Crete
This is a picture from a memorial for the "Orphans of Crete 1941-1945".
It is a WWII memorial for all those soldiers that died and are buried at the Allied War Cemetery but whose families were never identified--they are the Orphans of Crete
Across the road from the museums was one of the best views of the day:
This is the view of the fort that protected Crete from occupation for approx. 100 years
Our last stop was a visit to Nikos Kazantzakis' Tomb
This is a picture of the memorial and tomb of Kazantzakis.
This is what the headstone reads:
"I hope for nothing
I fear nothing
I am Free"
It was beautiful memorial and had a gorgeous view of the ocean, the mountains, and the town.
This is a picture of my friend and roommate, Lauren Herb. You might not believe it but this is 100% candid and just shows that Kazantzakis' memorial is a very relaxing and beautiful place
Thats all for today!
~ αγαπώ ~
As today was Tuesday....we had a packed day of exploring ahead of us...
Our stops included:
- Knossos Palace
- The Archaeological Museum
- Center city Heraklion/ Heraklion town hall
- Historical Museum of Crete
- Nikos Kazantzakis' Tomb
Our first stop was Knossos Palace
- This is a Minoan palace in Heraklion, Crete, Greece
- The main excavator was Sir Arthur Evans
- There is a big conflict over his restoration of the palace as he painted the columns red because he believed that is what they looked like; many believe he should've left them as they were found: white
My nickname? Stairway to Heaven :-P
The Minoan Civilization was also pretty advanced for its day.
The Minoans would preserve food and other things such as honey in huge jars and bury them under the ground in these "magazines" to stay cool and fresh. Below is a picture of the jars that were used.
This is one of the types of jars that would be buried underground. These jars are enormous! Just look at the height in comparison to me! They were even larger than the tallest guy on our trip and he's 6 foot!
The Archaeological Museum held a lot of the original items found at Knossos Palace.
Next we had the unique opportunity of seeing the Heraklion Town Hall and meeting the mayor!
This is the view from the second floor of three
This is the room where all the important decisions are made!
Next was the Historical Museum of Crete
- They had a lot of interesting exhibits portraying the wide ethnicities represented in Crete, as well as exhibits on various periods in Crete's History
It is a WWII memorial for all those soldiers that died and are buried at the Allied War Cemetery but whose families were never identified--they are the Orphans of Crete
Across the road from the museums was one of the best views of the day:
This is the view of the fort that protected Crete from occupation for approx. 100 years
Our last stop was a visit to Nikos Kazantzakis' Tomb
- Greek writer famous for "Zorba the Greek"
- Born in Heraklion
- Won Nobel Prize for Literature
This is a picture of the memorial and tomb of Kazantzakis.
This is what the headstone reads:
"I hope for nothing
I fear nothing
I am Free"
It was beautiful memorial and had a gorgeous view of the ocean, the mountains, and the town.
This is a picture of my friend and roommate, Lauren Herb. You might not believe it but this is 100% candid and just shows that Kazantzakis' memorial is a very relaxing and beautiful place
Thats all for today!
~ αγαπώ ~
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