Plate Crete island

Plate Crete Island.Handmade out of porcelain,and decorated with pictures and landscapes of famous Greek islands.

Greek Islands

Greece has many islands, with estimates ranging from somewhere around 1,200 to 6,000,depending on the minimum size . The number of inhabited islands is variously cited as between 166 and 227.Greek islands remain very traditional,due to the small popullation.People are very friendly and hospitable. The coloures ,the houses,the alleys ,the harbours are beautiful. They have been iconic pictures of calmness and sunsets. Making them the perfect destination for every tourist,that wants to live the history and tradition of our country.  The ideal climate, safe waters and small distances between ports and coasts, have made the Greek islands extremely popular among Greek and foreign visitors.This Plate Crete island is  the perfect gift four every house. A small piece of beauty of our country Greece. 

Some of the oldest European civilizations developed on the Greek islands (Cycladic, Minoan civilizations, etc.), so therefore the islands have unique archeological sites, a distinctive architectural heritage and the fascinating local traditions of a centuries-old and multifaceted civilization.

ISLANDS IN ANCIENT GREECE

DELOS
The island of Delos  near Mykonos, near the centre of the Cyclades archipelago, is one of the most important mythological, historical, and archaeological sites in Greece. The excavations in the island are among the most extensive in the Mediterranean . Ongoing work takes place under the direction of the Ephorate of Antiquities of Cyclades, and many of the artifacts found are on display at the Archaeological Museum of Delos and the National Archaeological Museum of Athens.  Delos had a position as a holy sanctuary for a millennium before Olympian Greek mythology made it the birthplace of Apollo and Artemis.

Knossos

Knossos(also Cnossos)ˈ is the largest Bronze Age archaeological site on Crete and has been called Europe’s oldest city. Settled as early as the Neolithic period, the name Knossos survives from ancient Greek references to the major city of Crete. The palace of Knossos eventually became the ceremonial and political centre of the Minoan civilization and culture. The palace was abandoned at some unknown time at the end of the Late Bronze Age, c. 1380–1100 BC. The reason why is unknown, but one of the many disasters that befell the palace is generally put forward. In the First Palace Period (around 2000 BC), the urban area reached a size of as many as 18,000 people. In its peak, the palace and surrounding city boasted a population of 100,000 people shortly after 1700 BC.

PHAISTOS

Phaistos was inhabited from about 4000 BC. A palace, dating from the Middle Bronze Age, was destroyed by an earthquake during the Late Bronze Age. Knossos along with other Minoan sites was destroyed at that time. The palace was rebuilt toward the end of the Late Bronze Age.  The first palace was built about 2000 BC. This section is on a lower level than the west courtyard and has a nice facade with a plastic outer shape, a cobbled courtyard, and a tower ledge with a ramp, which leads up to a higher level.