Greece
The Archaeological Museum St. Nicholas was founded in 1970 with a view to report findings from Eastern Crete.
The Archaeological Museum St. Nicholas was founded in 1970 with a view to report findings from Eastern Crete. The report has not reached its final form, but cover a huge amount of time from the Neolithic period to the end of the Greco-roman period. The visitor can follow the historical development of art in the region through various styles and eras.
The museum was founded in 1967 and opened in September 1993. Housed in a building that exemplifies local traditional architecture and developed at two levels.
The Acropolis hill was the site for the most important and glamorous temple of the ancient city, dedicated to Athena, the protector godess of the city. This sacred site is connected to the most important myths of ancient Athens, the great religious ceremonies.
In summer everything changes and airy dress color of music and art. The Municipality of Heraklion organizes music festivals that unite all art lovers who are in town. The venue of the event, the Venetian walls, create the appropriate atmosphere for any music lovers to travel to another era, dreamy ...
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