A Rambling Writer Rerun: Crete, part 19: Minoan Burial Practices
Join Thor and me as we visit a Minoan cemetery and admire the painted larnakes — earthenware caskets — and grave offerings in museums on
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A Rambling Writer Rerun: Crete, Part 16: Iraklion Museum of Archaeology, Early Minoans
We’re back on Crete, at the world’s finest collection of Minoan artifacts, in the Iraklion museum. We’ll start with the oldest artifacts, from Neolilthic to the
A Rambling Writer Rerun: Crete, part 8: Mysteries of Ancient Phaistos
Thor and I trace the labyrinthine ruins of this Minoan palace-city where I camped years ago to listen to voices of the ancient past. NOTE: Of