Cretan Pottery exhibits

Structural Elements Of Metal In The Cretan House

Traditional Cretan Furniture: a decorated chest

Drouvades (sacks), vouryies (shoulder bags) and sakoulia (small bags) were once - and in many parts of Crete still are - items of everyday use for Cretan farmers and shepherds. These small masterpieces of art and craftsmanship are extremely interesting.

A collection of agricultural tools.

A collection of agricultural tools.

Elaborate ritual amphora of multicoloured veined stone, from the "Sanctuary Treasury" of the Palace of Zakros. Late Neopalatial Period (1450 BC)

The handle consists of crystal beads, threaded onto a bronze wire, and gilt disks adorn the ring around the neck. Late Neopalatial Period (1450 BC)

The item is decorated with starfish - sun, tritons and seaweed. Late Neopalatial Period (1450 BC)- Heraklion Museum.

Gold ring with a gemstone of lapis lazuli on which the image of a laurel - crowned head is carved, perhaps Dionysus.
Lyttos, Roman period (3rd century A.D).
Heraklion Archaeological museum.

Byzantine church built in the archaeological site of Lyttos

This church is built in the archaeological site of Lyttos by the ancient agora, at the place of an older basilica of the 5th century A.D.