https://www.ipernity.com/tag/323415/keyword/237931 https://cdn.ipernity.com/p/105/57/EF/323415.buddy.jpg https://www.ipernity.com/tag/323415/keyword/237931 Sun, 30 Aug 2026 20:06:42 +0000 Sun, 30 Aug 2026 20:06:42 +0000 https://www.ipernity.com https://www.ipernity.com/doc/323415/53348950 tag:ipernity.com,2026-06-12,doc-53348950 Fri, 12 Jun 2026 20:05:14 +0000 2026-02-01T11:27:59+02:00 nobody@ipernity.com (Martin M. Miles) <p class="who"><a href="https://www.ipernity.com/home/323415">Martin M. Miles</a> has posted:</p><p class="preview"><a href="https://www.ipernity.com/doc/323415/53348950"><img src="https://cdn.ipernity.com/200/89/50/53348950.c97c179c.240.jpg?r2" width="240" height="180" alt=""/></a></p><div class="description">The Orthodox Church of Saints Constantine and Helen is located right by the sea.</div> Gouves – Agios Konstantinos <p class="who"><a href="https://www.ipernity.com/home/323415">Martin M. Miles</a> has posted:</p><p class="preview"><a href="https://www.ipernity.com/doc/323415/53348950"><img src="https://cdn.ipernity.com/200/89/50/53348950.c97c179c.240.jpg?r2" width="240" height="180" alt=""/></a></p><div class="description">The Orthodox Church of Saints Constantine and Helen is located right by the sea.</div> Martin M. Miles https://www.ipernity.com/doc/323415/53348812 tag:ipernity.com,2026-06-12,doc-53348812 Fri, 12 Jun 2026 17:00:38 +0000 2026-01-01T15:11:21+02:00 nobody@ipernity.com (Martin M. Miles) <p class="who"><a href="https://www.ipernity.com/home/323415">Martin M. Miles</a> has posted:</p><p class="preview"><a href="https://www.ipernity.com/doc/323415/53348812"><img src="https://cdn.ipernity.com/200/88/12/53348812.cc314440.240.jpg?r2" width="240" height="178" alt=""/></a></p><div class="description">Malia is first mentioned in 1390. The very first hotel to be built here dates back to the early 1960s. Since then, tourism has boomed, with Malia attracting mainly young tourists, particularly British holidaymakers aged between 18 and 30 who are looking for a holiday combining partying and relaxation<br /> <br /> What is now known as the "Malia Strip" therefore bears a strong resemblance to Agia Napa on Cyprus – and just like there, everything is in hibernation in January.<br /> This laundry, located in the village stays open over the winter. Not really the long ours of the summer season, but at least from 9 - 12 and from 15 - 20.</div> Malia - Laundry <p class="who"><a href="https://www.ipernity.com/home/323415">Martin M. Miles</a> has posted:</p><p class="preview"><a href="https://www.ipernity.com/doc/323415/53348812"><img src="https://cdn.ipernity.com/200/88/12/53348812.cc314440.240.jpg?r2" width="240" height="178" alt=""/></a></p><div class="description">Malia is first mentioned in 1390. The very first hotel to be built here dates back to the early 1960s. Since then, tourism has boomed, with Malia attracting mainly young tourists, particularly British holidaymakers aged between 18 and 30 who are looking for a holiday combining partying and relaxation<br /> <br /> What is now known as the "Malia Strip" therefore bears a strong resemblance to Agia Napa on Cyprus – and just like there, everything is in hibernation in January.<br /> This laundry, located in the village stays open over the winter. Not really the long ours of the summer season, but at least from 9 - 12 and from 15 - 20.</div> Martin M. Miles https://www.ipernity.com/doc/323415/53348782 tag:ipernity.com,2026-06-12,doc-53348782 Fri, 12 Jun 2026 16:00:46 +0000 2026-01-01T14:32:46+02:00 nobody@ipernity.com (Martin M. Miles) <p class="who"><a href="https://www.ipernity.com/home/323415">Martin M. Miles</a> has posted:</p><p class="preview"><a href="https://www.ipernity.com/doc/323415/53348782"><img src="https://cdn.ipernity.com/200/87/82/53348782.1ddc4511.240.jpg?r2" width="240" height="164" alt=""/></a></p><div class="description">The Ford Consul Classic was built by Ford UK from 1961 to 1963. <br /> As the car was complex and expensive to produce it was already replaced in October 1963 by the Ford Corsair.<br /> <br /> Only 111,225 Classics were produced, here is one of the survivors.</div> Malia - Ford Consul Classic <p class="who"><a href="https://www.ipernity.com/home/323415">Martin M. Miles</a> has posted:</p><p class="preview"><a href="https://www.ipernity.com/doc/323415/53348782"><img src="https://cdn.ipernity.com/200/87/82/53348782.1ddc4511.240.jpg?r2" width="240" height="164" alt=""/></a></p><div class="description">The Ford Consul Classic was built by Ford UK from 1961 to 1963. <br /> As the car was complex and expensive to produce it was already replaced in October 1963 by the Ford Corsair.<br /> <br /> Only 111,225 Classics were produced, here is one of the survivors.</div> Martin M. Miles https://www.ipernity.com/doc/323415/53348780 tag:ipernity.com,2026-06-12,doc-53348780 Fri, 12 Jun 2026 15:54:08 +0000 2026-01-01T14:32:19+02:00 nobody@ipernity.com (Martin M. Miles) <p class="who"><a href="https://www.ipernity.com/home/323415">Martin M. Miles</a> has posted:</p><p class="preview"><a href="https://www.ipernity.com/doc/323415/53348780"><img src="https://cdn.ipernity.com/200/87/80/53348780.d5407050.240.jpg?r2" width="240" height="158" alt=""/></a></p><div class="description">The Ford Consul Classic was built by Ford UK from 1961 to 1963. <br /> As the car was complex and expensive to produce it was already replaced in October 1963 by the Ford Corsair.<br /> <br /> Only 111,225 Classics were produced, here is one of the survivors.</div> Malia - Ford Consul Classic <p class="who"><a href="https://www.ipernity.com/home/323415">Martin M. Miles</a> has posted:</p><p class="preview"><a href="https://www.ipernity.com/doc/323415/53348780"><img src="https://cdn.ipernity.com/200/87/80/53348780.d5407050.240.jpg?r2" width="240" height="158" alt=""/></a></p><div class="description">The Ford Consul Classic was built by Ford UK from 1961 to 1963. <br /> As the car was complex and expensive to produce it was already replaced in October 1963 by the Ford Corsair.<br /> <br /> Only 111,225 Classics were produced, here is one of the survivors.</div> Martin M. Miles https://www.ipernity.com/doc/323415/53348770 tag:ipernity.com,2026-06-12,doc-53348770 Fri, 12 Jun 2026 15:38:07 +0000 2026-01-01T14:21:42+02:00 nobody@ipernity.com (Martin M. Miles) <p class="who"><a href="https://www.ipernity.com/home/323415">Martin M. Miles</a> has posted:</p><p class="preview"><a href="https://www.ipernity.com/doc/323415/53348770"><img src="https://cdn.ipernity.com/200/87/70/53348770.30c8ca8c.240.jpg?r2" width="240" height="193" alt=""/></a></p><div class="description">Malia is first mentioned in 1390. The very first hotel to be built here dates back to the early 1960s. Since then, tourism has boomed, with Malia attracting mainly young tourists, particularly British holidaymakers aged between 18 and 30 who are looking for a holiday combining partying and relaxation<br /> <br /> What is now known as the "Malia Strip" therefore bears a strong resemblance to Agia Napa on Cyprus – and just like there, everything is in hibernation in January.</div> Malia - Spar <p class="who"><a href="https://www.ipernity.com/home/323415">Martin M. Miles</a> has posted:</p><p class="preview"><a href="https://www.ipernity.com/doc/323415/53348770"><img src="https://cdn.ipernity.com/200/87/70/53348770.30c8ca8c.240.jpg?r2" width="240" height="193" alt=""/></a></p><div class="description">Malia is first mentioned in 1390. The very first hotel to be built here dates back to the early 1960s. Since then, tourism has boomed, with Malia attracting mainly young tourists, particularly British holidaymakers aged between 18 and 30 who are looking for a holiday combining partying and relaxation<br /> <br /> What is now known as the "Malia Strip" therefore bears a strong resemblance to Agia Napa on Cyprus – and just like there, everything is in hibernation in January.</div> Martin M. Miles https://www.ipernity.com/doc/323415/53348764 tag:ipernity.com,2026-06-12,doc-53348764 Fri, 12 Jun 2026 15:27:52 +0000 2026-01-01T14:12:36+02:00 nobody@ipernity.com (Martin M. Miles) <p class="who"><a href="https://www.ipernity.com/home/323415">Martin M. Miles</a> has posted:</p><p class="preview"><a href="https://www.ipernity.com/doc/323415/53348764"><img src="https://cdn.ipernity.com/200/87/64/53348764.30679a05.240.jpg?r2" width="240" height="198" alt=""/></a></p><div class="description">Malia is first mentioned in 1390. The very first hotel to be built here dates back to the early 1960s. Since then, tourism has boomed, with Malia attracting mainly young tourists, particularly British holidaymakers aged between 18 and 30 who are looking for a holiday combining partying and relaxation<br /> <br /> What is now known as the "Malia Strip" therefore bears a strong resemblance to Agia Napa on Cyprus – and just like there, everything is in hibernation in January.</div> Malia - McDonald’s <p class="who"><a href="https://www.ipernity.com/home/323415">Martin M. Miles</a> has posted:</p><p class="preview"><a href="https://www.ipernity.com/doc/323415/53348764"><img src="https://cdn.ipernity.com/200/87/64/53348764.30679a05.240.jpg?r2" width="240" height="198" alt=""/></a></p><div class="description">Malia is first mentioned in 1390. The very first hotel to be built here dates back to the early 1960s. Since then, tourism has boomed, with Malia attracting mainly young tourists, particularly British holidaymakers aged between 18 and 30 who are looking for a holiday combining partying and relaxation<br /> <br /> What is now known as the "Malia Strip" therefore bears a strong resemblance to Agia Napa on Cyprus – and just like there, everything is in hibernation in January.</div> Martin M. Miles https://www.ipernity.com/doc/323415/53348564 tag:ipernity.com,2026-06-12,doc-53348564 Fri, 12 Jun 2026 10:16:58 +0000 2026-01-01T14:08:07+02:00 nobody@ipernity.com (Martin M. Miles) <p class="who"><a href="https://www.ipernity.com/home/323415">Martin M. Miles</a> has posted:</p><p class="preview"><a href="https://www.ipernity.com/doc/323415/53348564"><img src="https://cdn.ipernity.com/200/85/64/53348564.0126e4c9.240.jpg?r2" width="172" height="240" alt=""/></a></p><div class="description">Malia is first mentioned in 1390. The very first hotel to be built here dates back to the early 1960s. Since then, tourism has boomed, with Malia attracting mainly young tourists, particularly British holidaymakers aged between 18 and 30 who are looking for a holiday combining partying and relaxation<br /> <br /> What is now known as the "Malia Strip" therefore bears a strong resemblance to Agia Napa on Cyprus – and just like there, everything is in hibernation in January.</div> Malia - Go-Go <p class="who"><a href="https://www.ipernity.com/home/323415">Martin M. Miles</a> has posted:</p><p class="preview"><a href="https://www.ipernity.com/doc/323415/53348564"><img src="https://cdn.ipernity.com/200/85/64/53348564.0126e4c9.240.jpg?r2" width="172" height="240" alt=""/></a></p><div class="description">Malia is first mentioned in 1390. The very first hotel to be built here dates back to the early 1960s. Since then, tourism has boomed, with Malia attracting mainly young tourists, particularly British holidaymakers aged between 18 and 30 who are looking for a holiday combining partying and relaxation<br /> <br /> What is now known as the "Malia Strip" therefore bears a strong resemblance to Agia Napa on Cyprus – and just like there, everything is in hibernation in January.</div> Martin M. Miles https://www.ipernity.com/doc/323415/53348558 tag:ipernity.com,2026-06-12,doc-53348558 Fri, 12 Jun 2026 09:52:32 +0000 2026-01-01T14:10:55+02:00 nobody@ipernity.com (Martin M. Miles) <p class="who"><a href="https://www.ipernity.com/home/323415">Martin M. Miles</a> has posted:</p><p class="preview"><a href="https://www.ipernity.com/doc/323415/53348558"><img src="https://cdn.ipernity.com/200/85/58/53348558.c0dc9bb9.240.jpg?r2" width="240" height="161" alt=""/></a></p><div class="description">Malia is first mentioned in 1390. The very first hotel to be built here dates back to the early 1960s. Since then, tourism has boomed, with Malia attracting mainly young tourists, particularly British holidaymakers aged between 18 and 30 who are looking for a holiday combining partying and relaxation<br /> <br /> What is now known as the "Malia Strip" therefore bears a strong resemblance to Agia Napa on Cyprus – and just like there, everything is in hibernation in January.</div> Malia - Booze Cruise <p class="who"><a href="https://www.ipernity.com/home/323415">Martin M. Miles</a> has posted:</p><p class="preview"><a href="https://www.ipernity.com/doc/323415/53348558"><img src="https://cdn.ipernity.com/200/85/58/53348558.c0dc9bb9.240.jpg?r2" width="240" height="161" alt=""/></a></p><div class="description">Malia is first mentioned in 1390. The very first hotel to be built here dates back to the early 1960s. Since then, tourism has boomed, with Malia attracting mainly young tourists, particularly British holidaymakers aged between 18 and 30 who are looking for a holiday combining partying and relaxation<br /> <br /> What is now known as the "Malia Strip" therefore bears a strong resemblance to Agia Napa on Cyprus – and just like there, everything is in hibernation in January.</div> Martin M. Miles https://www.ipernity.com/doc/323415/53348256 tag:ipernity.com,2026-06-11,doc-53348256 Thu, 11 Jun 2026 20:38:07 +0000 2026-01-01T11:39:37+02:00 nobody@ipernity.com (Martin M. Miles) <p class="who"><a href="https://www.ipernity.com/home/323415">Martin M. Miles</a> has posted:</p><p class="preview"><a href="https://www.ipernity.com/doc/323415/53348256"><img src="https://cdn.ipernity.com/200/82/56/53348256.bbd545ca.240.jpg?r2" width="240" height="181" alt=""/></a></p><div class="description">The name Agios Nikolaos comes from the church of Agios Nikolaos, which dates back to the 9th or 10th century and is one of the oldest intact churches in Crete.<br /> <br /> Compared to that, the name of "wash and go", a chain of self service laundries on Crete, is way younger</div> Agios Nikolaos - Wash and Go <p class="who"><a href="https://www.ipernity.com/home/323415">Martin M. Miles</a> has posted:</p><p class="preview"><a href="https://www.ipernity.com/doc/323415/53348256"><img src="https://cdn.ipernity.com/200/82/56/53348256.bbd545ca.240.jpg?r2" width="240" height="181" alt=""/></a></p><div class="description">The name Agios Nikolaos comes from the church of Agios Nikolaos, which dates back to the 9th or 10th century and is one of the oldest intact churches in Crete.<br /> <br /> Compared to that, the name of "wash and go", a chain of self service laundries on Crete, is way younger</div> Martin M. Miles https://www.ipernity.com/doc/323415/53348246 tag:ipernity.com,2026-06-11,doc-53348246 Thu, 11 Jun 2026 20:23:51 +0000 2026-01-01T11:39:17+02:00 nobody@ipernity.com (Martin M. Miles) <p class="who"><a href="https://www.ipernity.com/home/323415">Martin M. Miles</a> has posted:</p><p class="preview"><a href="https://www.ipernity.com/doc/323415/53348246"><img src="https://cdn.ipernity.com/200/82/46/53348246.f341f8ba.240.jpg?r2" width="240" height="180" alt=""/></a></p><div class="description">The name Agios Nikolaos comes from the church of Agios Nikolaos, which dates back to the 9th or 10th century and is one of the oldest intact churches in Crete.<br /> <br /> Compared to that, the name of "wash and go", a chain of self service laundries on Crete, is way younger</div> Agios Nikolaos - Wash and Go <p class="who"><a href="https://www.ipernity.com/home/323415">Martin M. Miles</a> has posted:</p><p class="preview"><a href="https://www.ipernity.com/doc/323415/53348246"><img src="https://cdn.ipernity.com/200/82/46/53348246.f341f8ba.240.jpg?r2" width="240" height="180" alt=""/></a></p><div class="description">The name Agios Nikolaos comes from the church of Agios Nikolaos, which dates back to the 9th or 10th century and is one of the oldest intact churches in Crete.<br /> <br /> Compared to that, the name of "wash and go", a chain of self service laundries on Crete, is way younger</div> Martin M. Miles https://www.ipernity.com/doc/323415/53348242 tag:ipernity.com,2026-06-11,doc-53348242 Thu, 11 Jun 2026 20:07:36 +0000 2026-01-01T13:59:06+02:00 nobody@ipernity.com (Martin M. Miles) <p class="who"><a href="https://www.ipernity.com/home/323415">Martin M. Miles</a> has posted:</p><p class="preview"><a href="https://www.ipernity.com/doc/323415/53348242"><img src="https://cdn.ipernity.com/200/82/42/53348242.3a692dde.240.jpg?r2" width="201" height="240" alt=""/></a></p><div class="description">Ierapetra is the southernmost city in Europe (excluding Cyprus) and the fourth-largest city in Crete.<br /> <br /> In ancient times, the city was called Hierapytna. The earliest remains of the city date back to the fifth century BC. It was an important Dorian city in eastern Crete. The city of Gortyn surpassed Hierapytna's importance as an independent state when Hierapytna was conquered by the Romans in 67 BC. The city was severely damaged during the Arab conquest in 824 but was subsequently rebuilt. It experienced a new period of prosperity during the Venetian period from the 13th to the 17th centuries.<br /> <br /> <br /> The Archaeological Collection is housed in the building of an Ottoman School that was built in 1899. <br /> <br /> Minoan Jewellery</div> Ierapetra - Archaeological Collection <p class="who"><a href="https://www.ipernity.com/home/323415">Martin M. Miles</a> has posted:</p><p class="preview"><a href="https://www.ipernity.com/doc/323415/53348242"><img src="https://cdn.ipernity.com/200/82/42/53348242.3a692dde.240.jpg?r2" width="201" height="240" alt=""/></a></p><div class="description">Ierapetra is the southernmost city in Europe (excluding Cyprus) and the fourth-largest city in Crete.<br /> <br /> In ancient times, the city was called Hierapytna. The earliest remains of the city date back to the fifth century BC. It was an important Dorian city in eastern Crete. The city of Gortyn surpassed Hierapytna's importance as an independent state when Hierapytna was conquered by the Romans in 67 BC. The city was severely damaged during the Arab conquest in 824 but was subsequently rebuilt. It experienced a new period of prosperity during the Venetian period from the 13th to the 17th centuries.<br /> <br /> <br /> The Archaeological Collection is housed in the building of an Ottoman School that was built in 1899. <br /> <br /> Minoan Jewellery</div> Martin M. Miles https://www.ipernity.com/doc/323415/53348112 tag:ipernity.com,2026-06-11,doc-53348112 Thu, 11 Jun 2026 17:13:15 +0000 2026-01-01T13:50:06+02:00 nobody@ipernity.com (Martin M. Miles) <p class="who"><a href="https://www.ipernity.com/home/323415">Martin M. Miles</a> has posted:</p><p class="preview"><a href="https://www.ipernity.com/doc/323415/53348112"><img src="https://cdn.ipernity.com/200/81/12/53348112.cddcdafd.240.jpg?r2" width="110" height="240" alt=""/></a></p><div class="description">Ierapetra is the southernmost city in Europe (excluding Cyprus) and the fourth-largest city in Crete.<br /> <br /> In ancient times, the city was called Hierapytna. The earliest remains of the city date back to the fifth century BC. It was an important Dorian city in eastern Crete. The city of Gortyn surpassed Hierapytna's importance as an independent state when Hierapytna was conquered by the Romans in 67 BC. The city was severely damaged during the Arab conquest in 824 but was subsequently rebuilt. It experienced a new period of prosperity during the Venetian period from the 13th to the 17th centuries.<br /> <br /> <br /> The Archaeological Collection is housed in the building of an Ottoman School that was built in 1899. <br /> <br /> Marble statue<br /> of Demeter-Isis<br /> <br /> On top of her head is a small altar flanked by two serpents with raised heads. The left hand holds an ear of wheat.<br /> <br /> 2nd c. AD</div> Ierapetra - Archaeological Collection <p class="who"><a href="https://www.ipernity.com/home/323415">Martin M. Miles</a> has posted:</p><p class="preview"><a href="https://www.ipernity.com/doc/323415/53348112"><img src="https://cdn.ipernity.com/200/81/12/53348112.cddcdafd.240.jpg?r2" width="110" height="240" alt=""/></a></p><div class="description">Ierapetra is the southernmost city in Europe (excluding Cyprus) and the fourth-largest city in Crete.<br /> <br /> In ancient times, the city was called Hierapytna. The earliest remains of the city date back to the fifth century BC. It was an important Dorian city in eastern Crete. The city of Gortyn surpassed Hierapytna's importance as an independent state when Hierapytna was conquered by the Romans in 67 BC. The city was severely damaged during the Arab conquest in 824 but was subsequently rebuilt. It experienced a new period of prosperity during the Venetian period from the 13th to the 17th centuries.<br /> <br /> <br /> The Archaeological Collection is housed in the building of an Ottoman School that was built in 1899. <br /> <br /> Marble statue<br /> of Demeter-Isis<br /> <br /> On top of her head is a small altar flanked by two serpents with raised heads. The left hand holds an ear of wheat.<br /> <br /> 2nd c. AD</div> Martin M. Miles https://www.ipernity.com/doc/323415/53348100 tag:ipernity.com,2026-06-11,doc-53348100 Thu, 11 Jun 2026 16:56:22 +0000 2026-01-01T13:52:01+02:00 nobody@ipernity.com (Martin M. Miles) <p class="who"><a href="https://www.ipernity.com/home/323415">Martin M. Miles</a> has posted:</p><p class="preview"><a href="https://www.ipernity.com/doc/323415/53348100"><img src="https://cdn.ipernity.com/200/81/00/53348100.bc6abb5e.240.jpg?r2" width="240" height="197" alt=""/></a></p><div class="description">Ierapetra is the southernmost city in Europe (excluding Cyprus) and the fourth-largest city in Crete.<br /> <br /> In ancient times, the city was called Hierapytna. The earliest remains of the city date back to the fifth century BC. It was an important Dorian city in eastern Crete. The city of Gortyn surpassed Hierapytna's importance as an independent state when Hierapytna was conquered by the Romans in 67 BC. The city was severely damaged during the Arab conquest in 824 but was subsequently rebuilt. It experienced a new period of prosperity during the Venetian period from the 13th to the 17th centuries.<br /> <br /> <br /> The Archaeological Collection is housed in the building of an Ottoman School that was built in 1899. <br /> <br /> Marble heads <br /> <br /> 2nd c. AD</div> Ierapetra - Archaeological Collection <p class="who"><a href="https://www.ipernity.com/home/323415">Martin M. Miles</a> has posted:</p><p class="preview"><a href="https://www.ipernity.com/doc/323415/53348100"><img src="https://cdn.ipernity.com/200/81/00/53348100.bc6abb5e.240.jpg?r2" width="240" height="197" alt=""/></a></p><div class="description">Ierapetra is the southernmost city in Europe (excluding Cyprus) and the fourth-largest city in Crete.<br /> <br /> In ancient times, the city was called Hierapytna. The earliest remains of the city date back to the fifth century BC. It was an important Dorian city in eastern Crete. The city of Gortyn surpassed Hierapytna's importance as an independent state when Hierapytna was conquered by the Romans in 67 BC. The city was severely damaged during the Arab conquest in 824 but was subsequently rebuilt. It experienced a new period of prosperity during the Venetian period from the 13th to the 17th centuries.<br /> <br /> <br /> The Archaeological Collection is housed in the building of an Ottoman School that was built in 1899. <br /> <br /> Marble heads <br /> <br /> 2nd c. AD</div> Martin M. Miles https://www.ipernity.com/doc/323415/53348050 tag:ipernity.com,2026-06-11,doc-53348050 Thu, 11 Jun 2026 15:03:52 +0000 2026-01-01T13:49:35+02:00 nobody@ipernity.com (Martin M. Miles) <p class="who"><a href="https://www.ipernity.com/home/323415">Martin M. Miles</a> has posted:</p><p class="preview"><a href="https://www.ipernity.com/doc/323415/53348050"><img src="https://cdn.ipernity.com/200/80/50/53348050.db2c2a39.240.jpg?r2" width="169" height="240" alt=""/></a></p><div class="description">Ierapetra is the southernmost city in Europe (excluding Cyprus) and the fourth-largest city in Crete.<br /> <br /> In ancient times, the city was called Hierapytna. The earliest remains of the city date back to the fifth century BC. It was an important Dorian city in eastern Crete. The city of Gortyn surpassed Hierapytna's importance as an independent state when Hierapytna was conquered by the Romans in 67 BC. The city was severely damaged during the Arab conquest in 824 but was subsequently rebuilt. It experienced a new period of prosperity during the Venetian period from the 13th to the 17th centuries.<br /> <br /> <br /> The Archaeological Collection is housed in the building of an Ottoman School that was built in 1899. <br /> <br /> Marble head <br /> of a larger than life statue <br /> Sculpted in the time of Emperor Augustus (27 BC - 14 AC)</div> Ierapetra - Archaeological Collection <p class="who"><a href="https://www.ipernity.com/home/323415">Martin M. Miles</a> has posted:</p><p class="preview"><a href="https://www.ipernity.com/doc/323415/53348050"><img src="https://cdn.ipernity.com/200/80/50/53348050.db2c2a39.240.jpg?r2" width="169" height="240" alt=""/></a></p><div class="description">Ierapetra is the southernmost city in Europe (excluding Cyprus) and the fourth-largest city in Crete.<br /> <br /> In ancient times, the city was called Hierapytna. The earliest remains of the city date back to the fifth century BC. It was an important Dorian city in eastern Crete. The city of Gortyn surpassed Hierapytna's importance as an independent state when Hierapytna was conquered by the Romans in 67 BC. The city was severely damaged during the Arab conquest in 824 but was subsequently rebuilt. It experienced a new period of prosperity during the Venetian period from the 13th to the 17th centuries.<br /> <br /> <br /> The Archaeological Collection is housed in the building of an Ottoman School that was built in 1899. <br /> <br /> Marble head <br /> of a larger than life statue <br /> Sculpted in the time of Emperor Augustus (27 BC - 14 AC)</div> Martin M. Miles https://www.ipernity.com/doc/323415/53348010 tag:ipernity.com,2026-06-11,doc-53348010 Thu, 11 Jun 2026 13:42:12 +0000 2026-01-01T13:47:39+02:00 nobody@ipernity.com (Martin M. Miles) <p class="who"><a href="https://www.ipernity.com/home/323415">Martin M. Miles</a> has posted:</p><p class="preview"><a href="https://www.ipernity.com/doc/323415/53348010"><img src="https://cdn.ipernity.com/200/80/10/53348010.2ed7df72.240.jpg?r2" width="240" height="175" alt=""/></a></p><div class="description">Ierapetra is the southernmost city in Europe (excluding Cyprus) and the fourth-largest city in Crete.<br /> <br /> In ancient times, the city was called Hierapytna. The earliest remains of the city date back to the fifth century BC. It was an important Dorian city in eastern Crete. The city of Gortyn surpassed Hierapytna's importance as an independent state when Hierapytna was conquered by the Romans in 67 BC. The city was severely damaged during the Arab conquest in 824 but was subsequently rebuilt. It experienced a new period of prosperity during the Venetian period from the 13th to the 17th centuries.<br /> <br /> <br /> The Archaeological Collection is housed in the building of an Ottoman School that was built in 1899. <br /> <br /> Minoan Larnax<br /> known as the Episkopi Larnax (named after the find spot).<br /> <br /> Hunting scenes<br /> The hunters chase the ibex with dogs. <br /> To the left is a hunter having a dog on a lead<br /> <br /> 13th c BC.</div> Ierapetra - Archaeological Collection <p class="who"><a href="https://www.ipernity.com/home/323415">Martin M. Miles</a> has posted:</p><p class="preview"><a href="https://www.ipernity.com/doc/323415/53348010"><img src="https://cdn.ipernity.com/200/80/10/53348010.2ed7df72.240.jpg?r2" width="240" height="175" alt=""/></a></p><div class="description">Ierapetra is the southernmost city in Europe (excluding Cyprus) and the fourth-largest city in Crete.<br /> <br /> In ancient times, the city was called Hierapytna. The earliest remains of the city date back to the fifth century BC. It was an important Dorian city in eastern Crete. The city of Gortyn surpassed Hierapytna's importance as an independent state when Hierapytna was conquered by the Romans in 67 BC. The city was severely damaged during the Arab conquest in 824 but was subsequently rebuilt. It experienced a new period of prosperity during the Venetian period from the 13th to the 17th centuries.<br /> <br /> <br /> The Archaeological Collection is housed in the building of an Ottoman School that was built in 1899. <br /> <br /> Minoan Larnax<br /> known as the Episkopi Larnax (named after the find spot).<br /> <br /> Hunting scenes<br /> The hunters chase the ibex with dogs. <br /> To the left is a hunter having a dog on a lead<br /> <br /> 13th c BC.</div> Martin M. Miles https://www.ipernity.com/doc/323415/53347620 tag:ipernity.com,2026-06-10,doc-53347620 Wed, 10 Jun 2026 21:01:10 +0000 2026-01-01T13:45:59+02:00 nobody@ipernity.com (Martin M. Miles) <p class="who"><a href="https://www.ipernity.com/home/323415">Martin M. Miles</a> has posted:</p><p class="preview"><a href="https://www.ipernity.com/doc/323415/53347620"><img src="https://cdn.ipernity.com/200/76/20/53347620.82552a59.240.jpg?r2" width="176" height="240" alt=""/></a></p><div class="description">Ierapetra is the southernmost city in Europe (excluding Cyprus) and the fourth-largest city in Crete.<br /> <br /> In ancient times, the city was called Hierapytna. The earliest remains of the city date back to the fifth century BC. It was an important Dorian city in eastern Crete. The city of Gortyn surpassed Hierapytna's importance as an independent state when Hierapytna was conquered by the Romans in 67 BC. The city was severely damaged during the Arab conquest in 824 but was subsequently rebuilt. It experienced a new period of prosperity during the Venetian period from the 13th to the 17th centuries.<br /> <br /> <br /> The Archaeological Collection is housed in the building of an Ottoman School that was built in 1899. <br /> <br /> Minoan Larnax<br /> <br /> known as the Episkopi Larnax (named after the find spot).<br /> <br /> It appears as though all the human figures are descendants of the Cyclopes. A chariot race is visible on the left, above the octopus. Shepherds appear at the bottom right and top left, and ibexes at the top right.<br /> <br /> Detail: one of the one-eyed shepherds<br /> <br /> 13th c BC.<br /> <br /> -<br /> <br /> The Odyssey, attributed to Homer, was first composed around the 8th or 7th century BC. It tells the story of the Cyclops Polyphemus, who was blinded by Odysseus. <br /> <br /> They story (and many others) may be way older as parts of long oral traditions.</div> Ierapetra - Archaeological Collection <p class="who"><a href="https://www.ipernity.com/home/323415">Martin M. Miles</a> has posted:</p><p class="preview"><a href="https://www.ipernity.com/doc/323415/53347620"><img src="https://cdn.ipernity.com/200/76/20/53347620.82552a59.240.jpg?r2" width="176" height="240" alt=""/></a></p><div class="description">Ierapetra is the southernmost city in Europe (excluding Cyprus) and the fourth-largest city in Crete.<br /> <br /> In ancient times, the city was called Hierapytna. The earliest remains of the city date back to the fifth century BC. It was an important Dorian city in eastern Crete. The city of Gortyn surpassed Hierapytna's importance as an independent state when Hierapytna was conquered by the Romans in 67 BC. The city was severely damaged during the Arab conquest in 824 but was subsequently rebuilt. It experienced a new period of prosperity during the Venetian period from the 13th to the 17th centuries.<br /> <br /> <br /> The Archaeological Collection is housed in the building of an Ottoman School that was built in 1899. <br /> <br /> Minoan Larnax<br /> <br /> known as the Episkopi Larnax (named after the find spot).<br /> <br /> It appears as though all the human figures are descendants of the Cyclopes. A chariot race is visible on the left, above the octopus. Shepherds appear at the bottom right and top left, and ibexes at the top right.<br /> <br /> Detail: one of the one-eyed shepherds<br /> <br /> 13th c BC.<br /> <br /> -<br /> <br /> The Odyssey, attributed to Homer, was first composed around the 8th or 7th century BC. It tells the story of the Cyclops Polyphemus, who was blinded by Odysseus. <br /> <br /> They story (and many others) may be way older as parts of long oral traditions.</div> Martin M. Miles https://www.ipernity.com/doc/323415/53347610 tag:ipernity.com,2026-06-10,doc-53347610 Wed, 10 Jun 2026 20:51:57 +0000 2026-01-01T13:45:36+02:00 nobody@ipernity.com (Martin M. Miles) <p class="who"><a href="https://www.ipernity.com/home/323415">Martin M. Miles</a> has posted:</p><p class="preview"><a href="https://www.ipernity.com/doc/323415/53347610"><img src="https://cdn.ipernity.com/200/76/10/53347610.8430ef5b.240.jpg?r2" width="240" height="200" alt=""/></a></p><div class="description">Ierapetra is the southernmost city in Europe (excluding Cyprus) and the fourth-largest city in Crete.<br /> <br /> In ancient times, the city was called Hierapytna. The earliest remains of the city date back to the fifth century BC. It was an important Dorian city in eastern Crete. The city of Gortyn surpassed Hierapytna's importance as an independent state when Hierapytna was conquered by the Romans in 67 BC. The city was severely damaged during the Arab conquest in 824 but was subsequently rebuilt. It experienced a new period of prosperity during the Venetian period from the 13th to the 17th centuries.<br /> <br /> <br /> The Archaeological Collection is housed in the building of an Ottoman School that was built in 1899. <br /> <br /> Minoan Larnax<br /> <br /> known as the Episkopi Larnax (named after the find spot).<br /> <br /> It appears as though all the human figures are descendants of the Cyclopes. A chariot race is visible on the left, above the octopus. Shepherds appear at the bottom right and top left, and ibexes at the top right.<br /> <br /> 13th c BC.</div> Ierapetra - Archaeological Collection <p class="who"><a href="https://www.ipernity.com/home/323415">Martin M. Miles</a> has posted:</p><p class="preview"><a href="https://www.ipernity.com/doc/323415/53347610"><img src="https://cdn.ipernity.com/200/76/10/53347610.8430ef5b.240.jpg?r2" width="240" height="200" alt=""/></a></p><div class="description">Ierapetra is the southernmost city in Europe (excluding Cyprus) and the fourth-largest city in Crete.<br /> <br /> In ancient times, the city was called Hierapytna. The earliest remains of the city date back to the fifth century BC. It was an important Dorian city in eastern Crete. The city of Gortyn surpassed Hierapytna's importance as an independent state when Hierapytna was conquered by the Romans in 67 BC. The city was severely damaged during the Arab conquest in 824 but was subsequently rebuilt. It experienced a new period of prosperity during the Venetian period from the 13th to the 17th centuries.<br /> <br /> <br /> The Archaeological Collection is housed in the building of an Ottoman School that was built in 1899. <br /> <br /> Minoan Larnax<br /> <br /> known as the Episkopi Larnax (named after the find spot).<br /> <br /> It appears as though all the human figures are descendants of the Cyclopes. A chariot race is visible on the left, above the octopus. Shepherds appear at the bottom right and top left, and ibexes at the top right.<br /> <br /> 13th c BC.</div> Martin M. Miles https://www.ipernity.com/doc/323415/53347306 tag:ipernity.com,2026-06-10,doc-53347306 Wed, 10 Jun 2026 14:59:50 +0000 2026-01-01T13:44:59+02:00 nobody@ipernity.com (Martin M. Miles) <p class="who"><a href="https://www.ipernity.com/home/323415">Martin M. Miles</a> has posted:</p><p class="preview"><a href="https://www.ipernity.com/doc/323415/53347306"><img src="https://cdn.ipernity.com/200/73/06/53347306.740c8b23.240.jpg?r2" width="240" height="187" alt=""/></a></p><div class="description">Ierapetra is the southernmost city in Europe (excluding Cyprus) and the fourth-largest city in Crete.<br /> <br /> In ancient times, the city was called Hierapytna. The earliest remains of the city date back to the fifth century BC. It was an important Dorian city in eastern Crete. The city of Gortyn surpassed Hierapytna's importance as an independent state when Hierapytna was conquered by the Romans in 67 BC. The city was severely damaged during the Arab conquest in 824 but was subsequently rebuilt. It experienced a new period of prosperity during the Venetian period from the 13th to the 17th centuries.<br /> <br /> <br /> The Archaeological Collection is housed in the building of an Ottoman School that was built in 1899. <br /> <br /> Minoan Larnax<br /> <br /> Box-shaped terracotta sarcophagus with saddle shaped lid.<br /> It is decorated with geometric patterns and floral motifs <br /> Late minoan, 1400–1200 BC</div> Ierapetra - Archaeological Collection <p class="who"><a href="https://www.ipernity.com/home/323415">Martin M. Miles</a> has posted:</p><p class="preview"><a href="https://www.ipernity.com/doc/323415/53347306"><img src="https://cdn.ipernity.com/200/73/06/53347306.740c8b23.240.jpg?r2" width="240" height="187" alt=""/></a></p><div class="description">Ierapetra is the southernmost city in Europe (excluding Cyprus) and the fourth-largest city in Crete.<br /> <br /> In ancient times, the city was called Hierapytna. The earliest remains of the city date back to the fifth century BC. It was an important Dorian city in eastern Crete. The city of Gortyn surpassed Hierapytna's importance as an independent state when Hierapytna was conquered by the Romans in 67 BC. The city was severely damaged during the Arab conquest in 824 but was subsequently rebuilt. It experienced a new period of prosperity during the Venetian period from the 13th to the 17th centuries.<br /> <br /> <br /> The Archaeological Collection is housed in the building of an Ottoman School that was built in 1899. <br /> <br /> Minoan Larnax<br /> <br /> Box-shaped terracotta sarcophagus with saddle shaped lid.<br /> It is decorated with geometric patterns and floral motifs <br /> Late minoan, 1400–1200 BC</div> Martin M. Miles https://www.ipernity.com/doc/323415/53347302 tag:ipernity.com,2026-06-10,doc-53347302 Wed, 10 Jun 2026 14:47:07 +0000 2026-01-01T13:43:57+02:00 nobody@ipernity.com (Martin M. Miles) <p class="who"><a href="https://www.ipernity.com/home/323415">Martin M. Miles</a> has posted:</p><p class="preview"><a href="https://www.ipernity.com/doc/323415/53347302"><img src="https://cdn.ipernity.com/200/73/02/53347302.a379c0ff.240.jpg?r2" width="240" height="231" alt=""/></a></p><div class="description">Ierapetra is the southernmost city in Europe (excluding Cyprus) and the fourth-largest city in Crete.<br /> <br /> In ancient times, the city was called Hierapytna. The earliest remains of the city date back to the fifth century BC. It was an important Dorian city in eastern Crete. The city of Gortyn surpassed Hierapytna's importance as an independent state when Hierapytna was conquered by the Romans in 67 BC. The city was severely damaged during the Arab conquest in 824 but was subsequently rebuilt. It experienced a new period of prosperity during the Venetian period from the 13th to the 17th centuries.<br /> <br /> <br /> The Archaeological Collection is housed in the building of an Ottoman School that was built in 1899. <br /> <br /> Octopus Stirrup Jar<br /> 1500 - 1450 BC</div> Ierapetra - Archaeological Collection <p class="who"><a href="https://www.ipernity.com/home/323415">Martin M. Miles</a> has posted:</p><p class="preview"><a href="https://www.ipernity.com/doc/323415/53347302"><img src="https://cdn.ipernity.com/200/73/02/53347302.a379c0ff.240.jpg?r2" width="240" height="231" alt=""/></a></p><div class="description">Ierapetra is the southernmost city in Europe (excluding Cyprus) and the fourth-largest city in Crete.<br /> <br /> In ancient times, the city was called Hierapytna. The earliest remains of the city date back to the fifth century BC. It was an important Dorian city in eastern Crete. The city of Gortyn surpassed Hierapytna's importance as an independent state when Hierapytna was conquered by the Romans in 67 BC. The city was severely damaged during the Arab conquest in 824 but was subsequently rebuilt. It experienced a new period of prosperity during the Venetian period from the 13th to the 17th centuries.<br /> <br /> <br /> The Archaeological Collection is housed in the building of an Ottoman School that was built in 1899. <br /> <br /> Octopus Stirrup Jar<br /> 1500 - 1450 BC</div> Martin M. Miles https://www.ipernity.com/doc/323415/53347300 tag:ipernity.com,2026-06-10,doc-53347300 Wed, 10 Jun 2026 14:34:03 +0000 2026-01-01T13:42:12+02:00 nobody@ipernity.com (Martin M. Miles) <p class="who"><a href="https://www.ipernity.com/home/323415">Martin M. Miles</a> has posted:</p><p class="preview"><a href="https://www.ipernity.com/doc/323415/53347300"><img src="https://cdn.ipernity.com/200/73/00/53347300.18b5f1d7.240.jpg?r2" width="240" height="205" alt=""/></a></p><div class="description">Ierapetra is the southernmost city in Europe (excluding Cyprus) and the fourth-largest city in Crete.<br /> <br /> In ancient times, the city was called Hierapytna. The earliest remains of the city date back to the fifth century BC. It was an important Dorian city in eastern Crete. The city of Gortyn surpassed Hierapytna's importance as an independent state when Hierapytna was conquered by the Romans in 67 BC. The city was severely damaged during the Arab conquest in 824 but was subsequently rebuilt. It experienced a new period of prosperity during the Venetian period from the 13th to the 17th centuries.<br /> <br /> <br /> The Archaeological Collection is housed in the building of an Ottoman School that was built in 1899. <br /> <br /> Octopus Vessel<br /> 1500 - 1450 BC</div> Ierapetra - Archaeological Collection <p class="who"><a href="https://www.ipernity.com/home/323415">Martin M. Miles</a> has posted:</p><p class="preview"><a href="https://www.ipernity.com/doc/323415/53347300"><img src="https://cdn.ipernity.com/200/73/00/53347300.18b5f1d7.240.jpg?r2" width="240" height="205" alt=""/></a></p><div class="description">Ierapetra is the southernmost city in Europe (excluding Cyprus) and the fourth-largest city in Crete.<br /> <br /> In ancient times, the city was called Hierapytna. The earliest remains of the city date back to the fifth century BC. It was an important Dorian city in eastern Crete. The city of Gortyn surpassed Hierapytna's importance as an independent state when Hierapytna was conquered by the Romans in 67 BC. The city was severely damaged during the Arab conquest in 824 but was subsequently rebuilt. It experienced a new period of prosperity during the Venetian period from the 13th to the 17th centuries.<br /> <br /> <br /> The Archaeological Collection is housed in the building of an Ottoman School that was built in 1899. <br /> <br /> Octopus Vessel<br /> 1500 - 1450 BC</div> Martin M. Miles