Images of Crete

Ancient Sites

Ancient Ruins at Gournia on the Greek Island of Crete

Ancient Ruins at Gournia

Gournia is the site of a Minoan palace complex

Ancient Ruins of Minoan palace complex at Gournia

Ancient Ruins of Minoan Palace at Knossus on the Greek Island of Crete

Ancient Ruins of Minoan Palace at Knossus

Knossos ( also known as The Labyrinth, )

is the largest Bronze Age archaeological site on Crete

It is thought to have been the ceremonial and political centre

of the Minoan civilization and culture.

Ancient ruins of Pythion Apollo Temple at Gortyn on the Greek Island of Crete

Ancient ruins of Pythion Apollo Temple at Gortyn

Gortyn was first inhabited around 3200BC

and was a flourishing Minoan town from 1600 to 1100BC.

It was the Roman capital of Crete.

Ruins of Palace at Phaistos on the Greek Island of Crete

Ruins of Palace at Phaistos

Phaistos was inhabited from about 4000BC.

A palace, dating from the Middle Bronze Age,

was destroyed by an earthquake during the Late Bronze Age.

The palace was rebuilt toward the end of the Late Bronze Age.