Era Minoan

John Freedman

Dec 1, 20215 min read

The Secret of Knossos?

By John Freedman Posted to Contemplating Crete December 1, 2021 Knossos, Crete's most distinguished tourist attraction, is surely doomed...

John Freedman

Oct 11, 20213 min read

Pachia Ammos beach, Akrotiri, Chania

Pachia Ammos is a divine stretch of beach just around the rocky bend from the famed beach at Stavros bay (for the uninitiated, the...

John Freedman

Jun 13, 20213 min read

The Village of Sissi

By John Freedman June 13, 2021 The seaside village of Sissi is located in the northeast of Crete, about 20 kilometers (12 miles) west of...

John Freedman

Apr 13, 20214 min read

ROCK QUARRY AT STAVROS

By John Freedman Originally posted elsewhere October 31, 2020 Reposted on Contemplating Crete April 13, 2021 I don’t know how much the...

John Freedman

Apr 13, 20213 min read

ZAKROS MINOAN PALACE

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

John Freedman

Apr 12, 20212 min read

LATE MINOAN NECROPOLIS, ARMENOI

By John Freedman Originally posted elsewhere August 22, 2019 Reposted on Contemplating Crete April 12, 2021 How far are we from the...

John Freedman

Apr 11, 20212 min read

THE PALACE AT PHAISTOS

By John Freedman Originally posted elsewhere June 7, 2019 Reposted on Contemplating Crete April 11, 2021 There are four Minoan palaces on...

John Freedman

Apr 11, 20212 min read

KOMMOS BEACH

By John Freedman Originally posted elsewhere June 6, 2019 Reposted on Contemplating Crete Aprl 11, 2021 Kommos (aka Komos) Beach on the...

John Freedman

Apr 11, 20213 min read

KYDONIA/CHANIA

By John Freedman Originally posted elsewhere June 23, 2020 Reposted April 11, 2021 It is said we will never see the remains of what might...