Heraklion and Knossos, Crete, Greece, 12th to 13th October 2018.
Temporary Post. Brief image descriptions and no commentary.

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I’ve been back but I’m continuing the temporary posts.  What that means is that I’m just processing in Lightroom and ignoring images that I bracketed for exposure or for focus stacking.  There are quite a few of those.  In due course I’ll include those images and others in final posts with details on the subject matter, including history and archaeology.  That may take a while because I expect I’ll finish off final posts for Cuba and the Caribbean (2016) first.

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Venetian fort in Heraklion, from our hotel room.

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Old building in need of roof repair, also from our hotel room, Heraklion.

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Knossos (and following images).

West Porch, I think.

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Recreated murals in South House.

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Original fragment of mural with some recreated surrounds.

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Throne room.

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Minoan Bull mural.

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Storage jars.

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“The Royal Road”.

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Heraklion Archaeological Museum ( and following images).

Monochrome Pithoi, Phaestos, 1600-1450BC.

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Decoration on a jar, Knossos, 1800-1700BC.

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Octopus jar.  The most famous jar decoration of them all, Knossos, 1500BC.

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Bull-leaping fresco, original and restoration, Knossos, 1450BC.

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Gold axe, Arkalochori Cave, 1700-1450BC.

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The Harvester Vase, Hagia Triada, 1450BC.

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The Snake Goddess, Knossos, 1650-1550 BC.

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Funeral urn, Knossos or Eastern Crete, 1700-1450 BC.

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Coffin, Tylissos, Panokklisia, 1370-1300 BC.

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Conversing lovers, detail of vase decoration, Arkades-Afrafi, Archaic period, 7th century BC.

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Heraklion Harbour.

Shells for sale by fisherman.

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Fishing boats.

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Fishing net on the wharf.

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Nighttime concert.

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