#gortyna

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The oldest surviving paved road of Europe is located in Crete, Greece. It is a 50 km (31 miles) long road constructed by the Minoans more than 3,500 years ago. It connects Knossós with Górtyna.

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Phaistos-Gortyna/Gortys-Vai - Island of Crete - Kreta

Phaistos - Minoan Influence

Gortyna/Gortys - Roman Influence

Vai - Arabian Influence

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Goddess Aphrodite

1st century C.E.

Gortyna, Crete

The city of Gortyna enjoyed prosperity throughout ancient times. However, following the Byzantine period in which it adopted Christianity, the city began to lose prosperity. The Arab conquest of Crete put a final end to the once great city of Gortyna, which was destroyed in 824 C.E.

This marble statue of Aphrodite was found in the ancient residence of the governor of Crete, in a rectangular open-air structure with conches on all sides, where statues of Nymphs were placed. 

(Heraklion Archaeological Museum via Pinterest)

[theancientwayoflife]

~ Drachm. Culture: Greek (Cretan, Gortynian) Place of origin: Gortyna, Crete Date: 3rd century B.C. Medium: Silver

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Gortys/Gortyna - Crete - Greece - Europe - 1992

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A GORTYNA, CRETA, MONUMENTALE ISCRIZIONE CON L'EMBRIONE DEL DIRITTO CIVILE EUROPEO

A GORTYNA, CRETA, MONUMENTALE ISCRIZIONE CON L'EMBRIONE DEL DIRITTO CIVILE EUROPEO In un racconto della mitologia greca, stava raccogliendo fiori, la principessa (fenicia?) Europa quando Zeus la vide o subito so ne innamorò; si trasformò in toro bianco, le si avvicinò o lei gli saltò in groppa; galopparono fino a Creta e qui si amarono. Quattro figli nacquero, poi il re dell'isola si invaghì di Europa, la sposò, adottò i bambini e...

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Photo: Eleni Vasilaki

"Άκου Κύριε τον καλό σου φίλο που αγαπά τους καρπούς και τους τάφους. Εσύ είσαι ό,τι με συνδέει μ' έναν καρπό και μ' έναν τάφο. Και τον καρπό ασχημίζω και τον τάφο. Αλλ' όμως είμαι θέλημά σου γέννημα στην απέραντη καρδιά σου... ... Αυτή 'ναι η αξία εμάς των σκουληκιών που δεν έχουμε παρά μονάχα ένα δρόμο... Το χώμα ειν' η μοίρα μου αντίκρυ των άστρων. Αγάπη όνειρο θαλασσί τύλιξέ με. Ποια ευφροσύνη δεν σου παραστέκει; Αγάπη, πράξη και ουσία του θεού μου σερνάμενο κι αν είμαι πλέω στη χαρά." Νίκος Καρούζος, Η προσευχή του σκουληκιού (Απόσπασμα) https://youtu.be/GJ5NL6gOVDA

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Gortyna, Crete