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Creta

Type

Photography Series

Year

2020

Location

Greece

Creta, the largest island in Greece located in the Aegean Sea, was the cradle of the Minoan civilization, one of the oldest in Europe. Its history, myths, and landscapes have inspired travelers and poets for millennia.

Photograph of Crete, a historic wine-producing region of Greece with a tradition dating back to the Minoan civilization.

Photograph of Crete, a historic wine-producing region of Greece with a tradition dating back to the Minoan civilization.

Statue of a woman embroidering in Kritsá, Crete, Greece, a symbol of tradition and female craftsmanship.

Statue of a woman embroidering in Kritsá, Crete, Greece, a symbol of tradition and female craftsmanship.

Photograph of Kritsá, a historic village in Crete, Greece, with origins in the Minoan civilization.

Photograph of Kritsá, a historic village in Crete, Greece, with origins in the Minoan civilization.

Photograph of a village in Crete with Minoan, Venetian, and Ottoman remains, associated with the legend of Kritsotopoula.

Photograph of a village in Crete with Minoan, Venetian, and Ottoman remains, associated with the legend of Kritsotopoula.

Interior photograph of a monastery with historic walls associated with prayer and monastic resilience.

Interior photograph of a monastery with historic walls associated with prayer and monastic resilience.

Photograph of a monastery in Crete with baroque architecture, bell tower, Corinthian columns and carved arches.

Photograph of a monastery in Crete with baroque architecture, bell tower, Corinthian columns and carved arches.

Photograph of a dry tree at the Monastery of Arkadio, Crete, associated with the 1866 siege and historical resistance.

Photograph of a dry tree at the Monastery of Arkadio, Crete, associated with the 1866 siege and historical resistance.

Photograph of the Arkadi Monastery in Crete, linked to the Ottoman siege of 1866 and the Cretan resistance.

Photograph of the Arkadi Monastery in Crete, linked to the Ottoman siege of 1866 and the Cretan resistance.

Photograph of the Arkadi Monastery in Crete, a monument to freedom commemorating November 8th.

Photograph of the Arkadi Monastery in Crete, a monument to freedom commemorating November 8th.

Photograph of the Monastery of Arkadi in Crete, showing cells, church, and historical spaces from the 1866 siege.

Photograph of the Monastery of Arkadi in Crete, showing cells, church, and historical spaces from the 1866 siege.

Photograph of the Monastery of Arkadi in Crete, an active monastic community and a historic site open to visitors.

Photograph of the Monastery of Arkadi in Crete, an active monastic community and a historic site open to visitors.

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