Crete Island (745 pictures, 10 videos)

Crete is the largest and southernmost island of Greece, some say - the most beautiful one. This was the birthplace of the Minoan culture, the first advanced European culture. The Minoan culture, named after the legendary King Minos of Crete, reached unprecedented achievements in art and architecture during the second millenium BC (2000-1100 BC).

Archaeological Sites: Scroll down to see all the images of Crete. Restrict your search to specific sites using the left menu.

Greek Art: Browse the famous Cretan Minoan paintings, as well as images of Greek paintings and Greek mosaics in our Art section.

Minoan Temples: See images of temples to Minoan gods found in Crete.

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