Gillian - Archaeological Museum

Happy Belated Birthday Brynn. I spent all day thinking how much you would have loved the museum. There are artifacts so numerous they got boring. It was odd to think "oh just another clay pot bigger than me."

I was very interested in the metal work. It was neat to see the bronze artifacts grow in detail and technique. As we learned previously at knossos the minoans were peaceful traders so the weapons I saw at the museum were purely ornamental. There were some sword with tiny 1 inch tangs that I chuckled at. Ooo I also laughed out loud at an eagle statue. I'll make sure to put the picture so you too can find humour in it's expression.

There was an exceptionally good bit of the museum about coins. Unfortunately that bit was new and hadn't been published so we couldn't take pictures. It was a map with coins found on crete and they put the coins where they came from. It was a good visual to see the expansive territory the minoans had a trade monopoly over. Also now I want a replica coin from athens with athena's owl.

The last 2 rooms in the museum were of sculptures. There were loads of human forms and all the lady ones were labeled aphrodite. I took a picture of pan because he was the most notably different. Although it could have been any satyr with pipes.

Then we walked aimlessly through shops and barbara bought pottery and soaps. All of the soaps are olive oil and something else. Like donkey milk or pomegranate. Also we saw a man selling sponges just fished from the sea.