Thematic sections

All thematic sections (61)

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Time period
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1. Heraklion, Rabdh el Khandaq, Chandax, Candia, Megalo Kastro The adventure of a city
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1.1 Candia under the Venetian occupation
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1.2 The public buildings
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1.2.1 Ruga Magistra (Maistra)
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1.2.2 The Ducal Palace
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1.2.3 The Venetian Loggia
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1.2.4 The Warehouse for the Cereals (Fondaco)
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1.2.5 The Gate “Voltone”
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1.3 The orthodox churches
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1.3.1 St. Catherine of Sinai
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1.3.2 Saint Anastasia
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1.3.3 The Church of St. Mathew, dependency of Sinai
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1.3.4 St. Onouphrios
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1.3.5 Virgin of the Angels (Santa Maria degli Angelis in Beccharia)
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1.3.6 Church of the Virgin Pantanassa (southern aisle of the old Metropolis / old church of St. Menas)
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1.4 The Latin Churches
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1.4.1 The basilica of St. Marc (ducal church)
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1.4.2 The church of Saint John the Baptist
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1.4.3 Saint Paul of the Servites (Servants of Mary)
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1.4.4 The monastery of St. Francis of the Franciscans
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1.4.5 Santa Maria di Piazza (Madonina)
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1.4.6 The Monastery of St. Peter of the Dominicans
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1.4.7 The Church of St. Titus (Latin Archdiocese)
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1.4.8 The church of San Salvatore
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1.5 The fountains and hydraulic works
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1.5.1 The Fountain of the Ruga Panigra (Strata Larga)
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1.5.2 The Bembo fountain
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1.5.3 The Morozini Fountain
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1.5.4 The Priuli fountain
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1.5.5 The Sagredo fountain
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2. The Sea-Rock (La Rocca a Mare)
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2.1 Sea-Fortress. The history of the construction
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2.2 The relief emblems of Venice
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2.3 The older restoration campaigns of the 20th c.
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2.4 The recent restoration campaign (2011-2016)
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3. Crete and the sea
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3.1 The harbour of Herakleion
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3.2 The Venetian Harbour
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3.3 The underwater research of 1976 (Cousteau - MCE)
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3.4 Roman shipwreck with Rhodian amphorae
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3.5 Byzantine amphorae shipwreck
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3.6 Venetian shipwreck with ballast of architectural elements
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3.7 Underwater excavation at St. Georgios cove, Dhia (1976)
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4. The fortifications of Candia
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4.1 The older enceinte of Candia
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4.2 The fortifications of the 16th c.
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4.2.1 The Bastions
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4.2.2. The Gates of Candia
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4.2.3 The coats of arms and the emblems
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4.3 The fortification walls through the centuries
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5. The “Cretan War”
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5.1 The Siege and the Fall of Candia (1648-1669)
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5.2 Cretan War and sank of La Thérèse
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5.3 The evacuation of Candia
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5.4 The Cretan War in the Literature
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5.4.1 Anthimos (Akakios) Diakrousis
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5.4.2 Marinos Tzanes Bounialis
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6. The Great Castle (Kandiye)
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6.1 Crete during the Ottoman occupation
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6.2 Heraklion during the Ottoman period
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6.3 The rebellion of Daskalogiannis (1770)