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Map of part of eastern Crete.

Tags: Crete, Greece, Maps

Map of the southern part of the Peloponnese and western Crete.

Tags: Crete, Greece, Maps, Peloponnese

Map of the site of ancient Gortyn, Crete. View of Gortyn.

Tags: Animals, Art and antiquities, Crete, Equids, Gortyn (Crete), Horses, Human types, Maps, Natural environment, Plans and drawings, Views

British ships observe the correct placement of sea mines off the coast of Crete during the Cretan Revolt of 1889.

Tags: Boats and ships, British Navy, Cretan Revolt (1889), Crete, Greece, Human types, Officials, State and military institutions - Diplomatic relations, Weapons

Implements to place and trigger sea mines. The image is related to the placement of sea mines off the coastline of Crete by the British fleet (Cretan Revolt of 1889).

Tags: Boats and ships, British Navy, Cretan Revolt (1889), Crete, Greece, Human types, Officials, State and military institutions - Diplomatic relations, Weapons

The British fleet places sea mines off the coastline of Crete (Cretan Revolt of 1889).

Tags: Boats and ships, British Navy, Cretan Revolt (1889), Crete, Greece, History, Human types, Officials, State and military institutions - Diplomatic relations, Weapons

Scenes from the everyday life of the “Illustrated London News" correspondents during their five-day stay at Crete in 1889.

Tags: Animals, Boats and ships, British Navy, Costume - Hats and headwear, Cretan Revolt (1889), Crete, Dogs, Equids, Greece, Human types, Natural environment, Priests, Social sphere and everyday life, State and military institutions - Diplomatic relations, Tents, Travel, Women

Cretan Revolt (1866-69): Skirmishing in the Cretan mountains.

Tags: Costume - Hats and headwear, Cretan Revolt (1866–69), Crete, Ethnic groups, Greece, Greeks, History, Human types, Soldiers, State and military institutions - Diplomatic relations, Weapons

View of Souda bay, Crete.

Tags: Boats and ships, Chania, Costume - Hats and headwear, Crete, Greece, Human types, Natural environment, Souda, Views

Siege of the village of Kissamos or Kasteli, Crete, during the Cretan Revolution of 1866-1869.

Tags: Boats and ships, Cannons, Castles and fortresses, Chania, Cretan Revolt (1866–69), Crete, Greece, History, Kissamos, State and military institutions - Diplomatic relations, Tents, Weapons

Wreck of the “Assyrian” on the island of Elafonisi, Crete (1878).

Tags: Boats and ships, Crete, Elafonisi, Great Eastern Crisis (1875-78), Greece, History, State and military institutions - Diplomatic relations

Great Eastern crisis of 1875-78: The Turkish fleet in Souda bay exercises in preparation against a supposed Russian attack by torpedoes.

Tags: Boats and ships, Crete, Great Eastern Crisis (1875-78), Greece, Human types, Ottoman army, Souda, State and military institutions - Diplomatic relations, Weapons

Landscape at the northern coast of Crete, 1869.

Tags: Crete, Greece, Natural environment

Mount Ida, or Psiloritis, Crete, 1869.

Tags: Crete, Greece, Mount Ida (Crete), Mountains, Natural environment

View of the city of Chania, 1867.

Tags: Architecture and built environment, Boats and ships, Chania, Crete, Greece, Houses, Mosques, Views

The monastery of Arcadi, after the being blown up by the Cretans besieged inside, 1866.

Tags: Animals, Architecture and built environment, Arkadi Monastery, Byzantine architecture, Byzantine monuments, Crete, Equids, Greece, History, Human types, Rethymno, State and military institutions - Diplomatic relations

The Ottoman army attacks the monastery of Arcadi, Crete, November 1866.

Tags: Animals, Architecture and built environment, Arkadi Monastery, Byzantine architecture, Cannons, Crete, Equids, Ethnic groups, Greece, History, Ottoman army, Rethymno, State and military institutions - Diplomatic relations, Turks, Weapons

Statue of Roman Emperor discovered at the remains of the ancient theater at Kissamos, Chania.

Tags: Art and antiquities, Chania, Crete, Greece, Kissamos, Roman antiquities, Sculptures

Roman statue of goddess Athena, discovered at Kissamos, Chania.

Tags: Art and antiquities, Athena, Chania, Crete, Greece, Kissamos, Roman antiquities, Sculptures

View of Kissamos or Kasteli near Chania, Crete. September 1866.

Tags: Architecture and built environment, Chania, Children, Crete, Greece, Houses, Human types, Kissamos, Views

Map of Crete.

Tags: Crete, Greece, Maps

Pass to Hagia Roumeli at Samaria gorge.

Tags: Agia Roumeli, Chania, Crete, Gorge of Samaria, Gorges, Greece, Human types, Natural environment, Travel

Horns of kri-kri wildgoats.

Tags: Animals, Crete, Greece, Kri kri, Natural environment

Entrance to the gorge of Samaria from the side of Agia Roumeli, Chania province.

Tags: Agia Roumeli, Animals, Chania, Crete, Equids, Gorge of Samaria, Gorges, Greece, Human types, Natural environment, Travel

Cretans in traditional cloaks.

Tags: Costume - Hats and headwear, Crete, Greece, Human types, Shoes and footwear

Cretan mountaineer of the sixteenth century.

Tags: Costume - Hats and headwear, Crete, Greece, Human types, Shoes and footwear, Weapons

Ancient walls near Anopolis.

Tags: Anopolis, Art and antiquities, Chania, Crete, Greece, Walls

Cretan female peasant.

Tags: Costume - Hats and headwear, Crete, Greece, Human types, Shoes and footwear, Women

Landscape at Askifou plateau, Chania.

Tags: Askyfou, Chania, Crete, Greece, Natural environment

Tower of aga Ibrim Alidakis at the village of Embrosnero, Chania province.

Tags: Alidaki Tower (Crete), Architecture and built environment, Chania, Crete, Ebrosnero, Greece, Houses, Towers

Landscape at Lakkoi, Chania province.

Tags: Architecture and built environment, Chania, Crete, Greece, Houses, Lakkoi (Chania), Natural environment

Mantinada (rhyming couplet) in the memory of Tselebi, who fought against the Turks, possibly during the Greek War of Independence.

Tags: Crete, Cultural activities, Greece, Music, Social sphere and everyday life, Songs

Mantinada (rhyming couplet) in the memory of Tselebi, who fought against the Turks, possibly during the Greek War of Independence.

Tags: Crete, Cultural activities, Greece, Music, Social sphere and everyday life, Songs

Mantinada (rhyming couplet) in the memory of Tselebi, who fought against the Turks, possibly during the Greek War of Independence.

Tags: Crete, Cultural activities, Greece, Music, Social sphere and everyday life, Songs

Remains of ancient building near the village of Vlithia, Chania.

Tags: Art and antiquities, Chania, Children, Crete, Greece, Human types, Natural environment, Professions, Shepherds, Vlithias, Women

Remains of the walls of ancient Kalamyde, today Palaeochora, Chania province.

Tags: Art and antiquities, Chania, Crete, Greece, Kalamyde, Palaiochora (Chania), Walls

Remains of walls near the village of Vlithia, Chania province.

Tags: Art and antiquities, Chania, Crete, Greece, Vlithias, Walls

Part of the walls of ancient Kandanos near Kadros village, Chania province.

Tags: Art and antiquities, Chania, Crete, Greece, Kadros (Chania), Kandanos, Walls

Part of the walls of ancient Hyrtakina, Chania province.

Tags: Art and antiquities, Chania, Crete, Greece, Hyrtakina, Walls

The site of ancient Elyros near the village of Rodovani, Chania province. The site was first identified by Robert Pashley.

Tags: Art and antiquities, Chania, Costume - Hats and headwear, Crete, Elyros, Greece, Human types, Natural environment, Rodovani, Women

Coins of ancient Lissos.

Tags: Art and antiquities, Chania, Coins, Crete, Greece, Lissos

The throne of Phalasarna.

Tags: Art and antiquities, Chania, Crete, Greece, Phalasarna, Throne of Phalasarna

View of Gramvoussa.

Tags: Chania, Crete, Gramvousa, Greece, Natural environment, Views

Ancient wall at Polyrrhenia, Chania province.

Tags: Art and antiquities, Chania, Crete, Greece, Polyrrhenia, Walls

View of Kissamos, Chania province.

Tags: Architecture and built environment, Castles and fortresses, Chania, Crete, Greece, Kissamos, Natural environment, Venetian architecture, Venetian monuments, Views

Monastery of Odigitria or Kyria Gonia at Kolymbari, Chania province. In the backgrounds, the White Mountains (Lefka Ori).

Tags: Architecture and built environment, Chania, Costume - Hats and headwear, Crete, Greece, Human types, Kolymbari (Chania), Lefka Ori, Monasteries, Monastery of Odigitria / Kyria Gonia (Chania), Mountains, Priests, Religious practices, Venetian architecture, Venetian monuments

Lamp with Ganymedes, taken to Britain by the author.

Tags: Ancient pottery / Vase painting, Art and antiquities, Crete, Greece, Lamps, Mythology

Details from the sarcophagus of Arvi or Pashley sarcophagus: marble sarcophagus with relief showing the triumphal return of Dionysus, discovered in Arvi, Heraklion province, and taken to Britain by Robert Pashley, today housed at Fitzwilliam Museum, Cambridge.

Tags: Art and antiquities, Arvi, Crete, Funerary monuments, Greece, Heraklion, Reliefs, Roman monuments, Sarcophagi

Details from the sarcophagus of Arvi or Pashley sarcophagus: marble sarcophagus with relief showing the triumphal return of Dionysus, discovered in Arvi, Heraklion province, and taken to Britain by Robert Pashley, today housed at Fitzwilliam Museum, Cambridge.

Tags: Art and antiquities, Arvi, Crete, Funerary monuments, Greece, Heraklion, Reliefs, Roman monuments, Sarcophagi

Sarcophagus of Arvi or Pashley sarcophagus: Marble sarcophagus with relief showing the triumphal return of Dionysus, discovered in Arvi, Heraklion province, and taken to Britain by Robert Pashley, today housed at Fitzwilliam Museum, Cambridge.

Tags: Art and antiquities, Arvi, Crete, Funerary monuments, Greece, Heraklion, Reliefs, Roman monuments, Sarcophagi

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