Uncovering a Hidden Gem! Roman Aqueduct Discovered During Airport Road Construction
uring the construction of the new Highway connecting the BOAK (National Road) with the new Heraklion Airport, an ancient water pipelines was unearthed several months ago.
The archaeological discovery consists of a water conduit that was part of the Roman aqueduct of the Hersonissos Peninsula.
The section of the conduit that surfaced is a part of the aqueduct that transported water to Hersonissos from the villages of Krasi and Kalo Chorio.
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Welcome at Heraklion Cretan Stadium. Did you watch this unique scenery?
In this video i am flying around PanCretan Stadium located in #Heraklion. The time recorded was during dask (sunset) and the atmosphere is great. The scenery at this time of day this season is unique.
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Watch this amazing and breathtaking video of the coast line between Agia Pelagia and Fodele.
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In this video a small abandoned village of #Crete is presented with an incredible view and unique environment.
Its name is #Chavgas It is located in the area of #Plaka #Elounda to the way to #Vrouhas.
Even thow it has been abandoned for years because of its location with that great view of Spinalona and #Mirabello bay a lot of #villas has been built and some house has been restored.
Nicknamed as the island of the living dead, Spinalonga, lies at the natural harbor of Elounda in the prefecture of Lasithi in Crete.
Despite being a small barren island of 85 acres, it carries a long history and holds a special place in the Greeks' hearts, while it preserves its beauty notwithstanding of its dark past. Spinalonga remained under the Venetian rule even after the rest of Crete was occupied by the Ottomans. In 1715, however, the Ottomans managed to conquer the small island, banishing the Venetian presence from Crete completely. Eventually, in 1903, the Turkish left the island and it became once again a part of Greece.
Despite its rich heritage that stretches all the way back to antiquity, however, Spinalonga is known across the world as the host of the leper community from 1903 to 1957, and as one of the last active leper colonies in Europe, reaching a number of nearly 400 inhabitants during the outbreak of the illness.
The Monastery has been a continuous and inseparable part of the Cretan history during the last eight centuries.
The Monastery multi-faceted deed unfolds in the passage of time. Sources show that the Monastery had been a centre of education and manuscripts copying. They also produced needlework embroidered with gold during the 17th and 18th centuries dazzling the whole world.
The Monastery battles against the conquerors inspired the whole world. The sacrifice of the people living and dying there, affected and attracted the attention of the rest of the world. The Cretan occupation by the Turks occurs during the prosperity of the Monastery.
The monks participate in the 1821 Revolt and play a leading part in the events. The first havoc is on the way. It is then that the Monastery is ransacked and abandoned by the monks for a small period of time. However, they return soon. The highest offer of the Monastery is its self-sacrifice, heroism and pious altruism. It is the Holocaust of November 8th 1866.
The Monastery gave its fights against slavery. It managed to shake off the traces that the enemy fiercely desired to settle and succeeded in changing the course of the Cretan history. Ever since the Monastery bears the brunt of the history on its shoulders and continues taking part in the battles which followed the much afflicted island of Crete and strives in all possible ways to meet the expectations of its glory past.
