Seductive southern Crete
Agios Nikolaos is the capital of the Lasithi prefecture.
The summer of culture
Greece
Rhodes Archaeological Museum contained prehistoric and Mycenaean artifacts, jars of the Geometric, Archaic and Classic periods, sculptures, writings, a collection of rhodian sealed jars, coins, a collection of the byzantine and medieval era as well as a folklorar collection.
The first exhibition of the Rhodes Archaeological Museum took place in 1914, and was organized by the Italian Archaeological Mission. It contained prehistoric and Mycenaean artifacts, jars of the Geometric, Archaic and Classic periods, sculptures, writings, a collection of rhodian sealed jars, coins, a collection of the byzantine and medieval era as well as a folklorar collection.
The permanent exhibits of the Rhodes Archaeological Museums contains findings from digs during the Italian rule, in Rhodes and the entire Dodecanese complex.
The Museum is housed in the medieval building of the great Knights’ hospital.
The National Museum of Modern Art began operating in 2000. This was a step to fill a big gap that existed for many years on international modern art for Athens.
The Fortezza (Fortezza) is the Venetian castle in Rethymno, which dominates the hill of Palaiokastrou, almost into the center of the old town. The Fortezza is visible from every corner of the city, while at the same time has panoramic views across the town of Rethymno and the west coast, hiding within the entire centuries.
The museum was founded in 1967 and opened in September 1993. Housed in a building that exemplifies local traditional architecture and developed at two levels.
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