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By John Freedman Posted to Contemplating Crete December 1, 2021 Knossos, Crete's most distinguished tourist attraction, is surely doomed forever to be shrouded in mystery and controversy. Right at the center of that, precisely where he wanted to be, stands Sir Arthur Evans, the brash British adventurer/archaeologist who staked his claim to fame on these sprawling 20,000 square meters (215,000 square feet) of ruins located a hair south of the capital city of Heraklion. When Ev

By John Freedman June 4, 2021 I try not to let others speak for me too often. But there are times when that is the best way to cut right...

by John Freedman | Aug 30, 2020 | Blog Zakros, the smallest of the four main Minoan palaces on Crete, is nestled just beneath the...

by John Freedman Originally posted elsewhere May 27, 2019 Reposted with new photos on Contemplating Crete April 10, 2021 They aren’t much...

by John Freedman Originally posted elsewhere May 25, 2019 Edited and reposted on Contemplating Crete April 10, 2021 Edward Lear, the...

by John Freedman Originally posted elsewhere May 19, 2019 Reposted on Contemplating Crete April 10, 2021 Crete is a land of plenty and a...