Creta Collection

Phaistos Disc. s. XV BC. GREECE. Phaistos. A side
Phaistos Disc. s.XV BC. GREECE. Phaistos. A side. Minoan art / Cretan art. GREECE. Iraklion. Archaeological Museum

Acrobat. Minoian art
Acrobat. 16th c. BC. Minoan art / Cretan art. Sculpture on ivory. GREECE. CRETE. IRAKLION. Iraklion. Archaeological Museum. Proc: GREECE. CRETE. IRAKLION. Knossos. Knossos Palace

Two-handled spouted jug with dark-on-light polychrome decoration, -100 BC (ceramic, painted)
7309968 Two-handled spouted jug with dark-on-light polychrome decoration, -100 BC (ceramic, painted); 18.5 cm; Ashmolean Museum, University of Oxford, UK; (add.info.: Display: ceramic)

Pedestalled cup, Vasilike mottled ware, circa 2700 BC -2200 BC (clay, pigment)
7309997 Pedestalled cup, Vasilike mottled ware, circa 2700 BC -2200 BC (clay, pigment); 8.8 cm; Ashmolean Museum, University of Oxford, UK; (add.info.: Display: clay)

Pithos, circa 1700 BC -1400 BC (clay)
7309958 Pithos, circa 1700 BC -1400 BC (clay); 139 cm; Ashmolean Museum, University of Oxford, UK; (add.info.: Display: clay); © Ashmolean Museum .

Terracotta female figurine wearing calathos, -99 BC (terracotta)
7310020 Terracotta female figurine wearing calathos, -99 BC (terracotta); 15.2 cm; Ashmolean Museum, University of Oxford, UK; (add.info.: Display: terracotta); © Ashmolean Museum .

Replica figurine of a votive robe, 1901 (ceramic, pigment)
7310007 Replica figurine of a votive robe, 1901 (ceramic, pigment); 16.3 cm; Ashmolean Museum, University of Oxford, UK; (add.info.: Display: ceramic, pigment); © Ashmolean Museum .

Seal depicting man with oxen, -360 BC (red jasper)
7309964 Seal depicting man with oxen, -360 BC (red jasper); 1.8 cm; Ashmolean Museum, University of Oxford, UK; (add.info.: Display: stone (red jasper)); © Ashmolean Museum .

Map of Creta 1554, 1554 (vellum)
7339647 Map of Creta 1554, 1554 (vellum) by Agnese, Battista (c.1500-64); 26x40 cm; National Maritime Museum, London, UK; (add.info.: Creator: Battista Agnese Bound sheet. Scale: [circa 1:3 000 000])

USA History: The American Peak. entrance from the well above the tunnel
5313549 USA History: The American Peak. entrance from the well above the tunnel.; SeM Studio/UIG.

The Cretan Rebellion against the Turks, 1896 (litho)
8660704 The Cretan Rebellion against the Turks, 1896 (litho) by Woodville, Richard Caton II (1856-1927) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Cretan Rebellion against the Turks, 1896)

The Principal Room of the Museum at Candia, Crete (b/w photo)
8639171 The Principal Room of the Museum at Candia, Crete (b/w photo) by English Photographer, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Principal Room of the Museum at Candia, Crete)

Sea-Traders from Crete (colour litho)
8639159 Sea-Traders from Crete (colour litho) by Duncan, John (1866-1945) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: Sea-Traders from Crete)

Greece, Crete: Three French soldiers of the 122nd century in the yard of their house smoke the narguile, 1908
LUX4805563 Greece, Crete: Three French soldiers of the 122nd century in the yard of their house smoke the narguile, 1908; (add.info.: Greece)

Greece, Crete: dinner of 2 French officers in a cafe, the waiter is one of the military, 1905
LUX4806083 Greece, Crete: dinner of 2 French officers in a cafe, the waiter is one of the military, 1905; (add.info.: Greece, Crete: dinner of 2 French officers in a cafe)

Greece, Crete, the South: Italian sector, the central stronghold, 1908
LUX4763331 Greece, Crete, the South: Italian sector, the central stronghold, 1908; (add.info.: Greece, Crete, the South: Italian sector, the central stronghold, 1908); Photo © Lux-in-Fine.

Greece, Crete, Candia: English sector, port, Venitian fort, Venetian ramparts
LUX4763048 Greece, Crete, Candia: English sector, port, Venitian fort, Venetian ramparts, numerous sailboats and docks cluttered with barrels, bags and crates, 1908; (add.info.: Greece, Crete)

Greece, Crete, La Sude, suda: Le Taurus, stationary breastplate English, 1906 - Cuirasse: Le Taurus
LUX4767457 Greece, Crete, La Sude, suda: Le Taurus, stationary breastplate English, 1906 - Cuirasse: Le Taurus; (add.info.: Greece, Crete, La Sude, suda: Le Taurus, stationary breastplate English)

Greece, La Chania, Chania, CR: Shopping street of the Arab quarter with shops, 1908
LUX4765012 Greece, La Chania, Chania, CR: Shopping street of the Arab quarter with shops, 1908; (add.info.: Greece, La Chania, Chania, CR: Shopping street of the Arab quarter with shops)

Greece, Chania, Crete: A corner of the Turkish Quarter, Men in Chechias, 1908
LUX4764934 Greece, Chania, Crete: A corner of the Turkish Quarter, Men in Chechias, 1908; (add.info.: Greece, Chania, Crete: A corner of the Turkish Quarter, Men in Chechias)

Greece, Chania, Crete: lively view of the harbour. Craft Shipyard, Fishing Boat Construction, 1908
LUX4764673 Greece, Chania, Crete: lively view of the harbour. Craft Shipyard, Fishing Boat Construction, 1908; (add.info.: Greece, Chania, Crete: lively view of the harbour)

Greece, Chania, Crete: The port, boarding French troops, officers and their families in a rowing shuttle to join
LUX4764870 Greece, Chania, Crete: The port, boarding French troops, officers and their families in a rowing shuttle to join the ship waiting for them offshore

Greece, Chania, Crete: a policeman on horseback in a white garment with a sword in a garden, 1908
LUX4764866 Greece, Chania, Crete: a policeman on horseback in a white garment with a sword in a garden, 1908; (add.info.: Greece, Chania)

Greece, La Chania, Crete: preparation of the celebration of the French national festival
LUX4764854 Greece, La Chania, Crete: preparation of the celebration of the French national festival, the garden of the Balmelle buffet, 1906; (add.info.: Greece, La Chania)

Greece, La Chania, Crete: French theatre with armees, repetition of the show gives for the national party, 1906
LUX4764823 Greece, La Chania, Crete: French theatre with armees, repetition of the show gives for the national party, 1906; (add.info.: Greece, La Chania, Crete: French theatre with armees)

Greece, Crete: 2 French soldiers smoke the narguile and a third drink a glass of wine, 1905 - number on cap: 122nd
LUX4770682 Greece, Crete: 2 French soldiers smoke the narguile and a third drink a glass of wine, 1905 - number on cap: 122nd; (add.info.: Greece)

Greece, Chania, Crete, Bouzzou-Maria: An outdoor table, picnicking tourists, 1906
LUX4765256 Greece, Chania, Crete, Bouzzou-Maria: An outdoor table, picnicking tourists, 1906; (add.info.: Greece, Chania, Crete, Bouzzou-Maria: An outdoor table, picnicking tourists)

Greece, La Chania, Crete: View of the lighthouse, a day of stormy, 1906
LUX4765130 Greece, La Chania, Crete: View of the lighthouse, a day of stormy, 1906; (add.info.: Greece, La Chania, Crete: View of the lighthouse, a day of stormy, 1906); Photo © Lux-in-Fine.

Greece, La Chania, Chania, CR: Place des Mautimeguies, in the evening. Tables are ready for dinner, 1906
LUX4765126 Greece, La Chania, Chania, CR: Place des Mautimeguies, in the evening. Tables are ready for dinner, 1906; (add.info.: Greece, La Chania, Chania, CR: Place des Mautimeguies, in the evening)

Greece, La Chania, Chania, Crete: Rue des Ecuries with Arab horse and donkeys dealers and renters, 1906
LUX4765068 Greece, La Chania, Chania, Crete: Rue des Ecuries with Arab horse and donkeys dealers and renters, 1906; (add.info.: Greece, La Chania, Chania)

Greece, La Chania, Crete: Greek street of the Cathedrale, a pastry shop, 1906 - Sign in Greek: PRAKTORION EPHIMERIDON
LUX4765034 Greece, La Chania, Crete: Greek street of the Cathedrale, a pastry shop, 1906 - Sign in Greek: PRAKTORION EPHIMERIDON. Newspaper workshop

Greece, Chania, Crete: lively view of the Plazza, shaded square and pave with cafe and floor lamp
LUX4764886 Greece, Chania, Crete: lively view of the Plazza, shaded square and pave with cafe and floor lamp. Many passers-by, twins under a tree, 1908; (add.info.: Greece, Chania)

Greece, Hieropidis, CR, Hieropidis: Scene of daily life in Crete, day of celebration and blessing of the sea
LUX4764619 Greece, Hieropidis, CR, Hieropidis: Scene of daily life in Crete, day of celebration and blessing of the sea. Procession with banners and cross, 1908; (add.info.: Greece, Hieropidis, CR)

Greece, Chania, Crete: Crete's military campaign, review of the Cretan militia before Zainis, 1908
LUX4764603 Greece, Chania, Crete: Crete's military campaign, review of the Cretan militia before Zainis, 1908; (add.info.: Greece, Chania, Crete: Crete's military campaign)

Greece, Hieropidis, CR, Hieropidis: Scene of daily life in Crete, day of celebration and blessing of the sea, 1908
LUX4764596 Greece, Hieropidis, CR, Hieropidis: Scene of daily life in Crete, day of celebration and blessing of the sea, 1908; (add.info.: Greece, Hieropidis, CR)

Greece, Crete, CR, Crete: Crete's military campaign, maneuver of international weapons
LUX4764452 Greece, Crete, CR, Crete: Crete's military campaign, maneuver of international weapons, a group of Englishmen in colonial helmets and shorts, 1908; (add.info.: Greece, Crete, CR)

Greece, Crete, CR, Crete: Crete's military campaign, maneuver of international weapons
LUX4764448 Greece, Crete, CR, Crete: Crete's military campaign, maneuver of international weapons, a group of Russian soldiers in formation, 1908; (add.info.: Greece, Crete, CR)

Greece, Chania, CR: Crete's military campaign, a group of international army officers in ceremonial uniform
LUX4764425 Greece, Chania, CR: Crete's military campaign, a group of international army officers in ceremonial uniform interviewed in a garden, 1908; (add.info.: Greece, Chania)

Greece, Chania, CR: Crete's military campaign, international army maneuver
LUX4764408 Greece, Chania, CR: Crete's military campaign, international army maneuver, group of officers from all countries concerned talking during a break - Military photographer takes a

Greece, Apokoronou, Cherama, Armenous, crete, Apokoronou, Cherama, Armenous: ravine of Cherama a Armenous
LUX4764282 Greece, Apokoronou, Cherama, Armenous, crete, Apokoronou, Cherama, Armenous: ravine of Cherama a Armenous. A French soldier headed along the river's stream at the bottom of the valley

Greece, Theresso, Crete: view of the village through leaves-free trees with river, 1908
LUX4764252 Greece, Theresso, Crete: view of the village through leaves-free trees with river, 1908; (add.info.: Greece, Theresso, Crete: view of the village through leaves-free trees with river)

Greece, CR: Crete military campaign, international maneuvers, a group of French soldiers, 1908
LUX4764214 Greece, CR: Crete military campaign, international maneuvers, a group of French soldiers, 1908; (add.info.: Greece, CR: Crete military campaign, international maneuvers)

Greece, Crete, Izzedin: Crete countryside, Izzedin, picnic of French officers with Italian officers at the foot of a
LUX4764176 Greece, Crete, Izzedin: Crete countryside, Izzedin, picnic of French officers with Italian officers at the foot of a fortress

Greece, Chania, Crete: The Pillafort family on excursion to the monastery
LUX4763707 Greece, Chania, Crete: The Pillafort family on excursion to the monastery. Stone street bordered by small houses with balconies, 1908; (add.info.: Greece, Chania)

Spouted bowl, circa 2700 BC -2200 BC (ceramic, pigment)
7310022 Spouted bowl, circa 2700 BC -2200 BC (ceramic, pigment); 8.5 cm; Ashmolean Museum, University of Oxford, UK; (add.info.: Display: ceramic, pigment); © Ashmolean Museum .

Sherd, -600 BC (ceramic)
7310003 Sherd, -600 BC (ceramic); 5.5 cm; Ashmolean Museum, University of Oxford, UK; (add.info.: Display: ceramic, Material: ceramic); © Ashmolean Museum .

Replica figurine of a Snake Goddess, 1903-06 (ceramic, pigment)
7309944 Replica figurine of a Snake Goddess, 1903-06 (ceramic, pigment); 32.5 cm; Ashmolean Museum, University of Oxford, UK; (add.info.: Display: ceramic, pigment); © Ashmolean Museum .

Scenes from within the Royal Small Arms Factory in Enfield Lock
5307860 Scenes from within the Royal Small Arms Factory in Enfield Lock.; (add.info.: Engraving depicting scenes from within the Royal Small Arms Factory in Enfield Lock, Middlesex)

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Explore the captivating world of Creta, a land steeped in ancient history and rich cultural heritage. Journey back to the 15th century BC, where the enigmatic Phaistos Disc was discovered in Greece's Phaistos region. This mysterious artifact, adorned with intricate symbols, continues to puzzle scholars till this day. Marvel at the grace and agility of Minoan acrobats depicted in stunning Minoian art. Their nimble movements frozen in time serve as a testament to their physical prowess and artistic expression. Behold the mesmerizing Desert Lighthouse standing tall against an endless expanse of sand dunes. Its solitary presence evokes a sense of wonder and solitude amidst nature's grandeur. Delve into The Hagia Triada Sarcophagus, painted with vivid scenes that transport you to another era. This masterpiece of Minoan art showcases elaborate rituals and mythical creatures, offering glimpses into ancient beliefs and customs. Witness the allure of The Younger Snake Goddess from Crete's palace - an embodiment of feminine power intertwined with serpentine symbolism. Adorned with regal attire and poised for eternity, she embodies both beauty and strength. Appreciate the intricacies of Palace Style vessels adorned with schematic vegetal motifs - a reflection of exquisite craftsmanship prevalent during that era. These vessels served not only practical purposes but also showcased artistic finesse within everyday objects. Step foot inside The Palace of Minos at Knossos; its grandeur unrivaled even after 2100 years since its construction began. Explore its labyrinthine corridors filled with secrets waiting to be unveiled by modern-day archaeologists. Uncover the mysteries concealed within Hagia Triada Sarcophagus dating back to 1450-1400 BC - an extraordinary burial site revealing stories etched onto stone for eternity. Immerse yourself in Iraklion's Knossos Palace – witness remnants from a glorious past, where ancient civilizations thrived.