Raquel: Fly to* Heraklion, *Crete from Athens if you have time and can meet the cost of air fares. From the centre of the town board an ordinary bus to Knossos. It is an amazing experience. Better still if you speak Greek.
Members of the ICOM-ICOMOS are admitted free of charge to the Palace of Knossos..
*See* http://www.culture.gr/2/21/211/21123n/e211wn01.html

*/T/*he old (first) palace was built in around 2000 B.C. but it was 
completely destroyed by an earthquake in 1700 B.C. The new (second) 
palace, more complex in plan, strongly resembling a labyrinth, was 
constructed immediately afterwards. In the middle of the 15th century 
B.C. the Achaeans from the Greek Mainland conquered the island of Crete 
and settled at the palace of Knossos. They used the Greek language, as 
is indicated by the clay tablets 
<http://www.culture.gr/2/21/211/21123n/00/lk23n017.jpg>they left, 
written in the Linear B script. The palace was again destroyed by fire 
in the mid-14th century B.C. (LM IIIA period) and ceased to function as 
a palatial centre.

*/T/*he first excavations on the site of Knossos were conducted in 1878 
by Minos Kalokairinos, a Cretan merchant and antiquarian, who brought to 
light part of the magazines in the west wing of the palace and a section 
of the west facade. After Kalokairinos, several people attempted to 
continue the excavations: W.J. Stillman, the American Consul in Greece, 
H. Schliemann, the excavator of Mycenae, together with his collaborator 
W. Doerpfeld, M. Joubin, a French archaeologist and Arthur Evans 
<http://www.culture.gr/2/21/211/21123n/00/lk23n018.jpg>, director of the 
Ashmolean Museum in Oxford. They all abandoned their efforts, not being 
able to purchase the land, due to the exaggerated demands of the owners. 
In 1898, when Crete became an independent state with Prince George as 
the Governor General, a law was established according which all the 
antiquities of the island were the property of the state. Thus, in 1900, 
the systematic excavation of the palace began under the direction of A. 
Evans. Work was interrupted in 1912-1914 by the Balkan Wars but was 
resumed in 1922 and continued until 1931, when the investigation of the 
West Court and the Minoan town was completed.

Enjoy the trip!
Desmond Kennard
Principal Consultant
Museums in the making

Alexandra Trumbull wrote:

>How lucky to go to Greece!
>
>My only recommendation would be to try to get out of
>the city as much as you are in it. I was in Greece for
>over two weeks and was eager to get away from the
>incredibly loud, polluted streets into the essence of
>Greece--the countryside, small towns, taverns, and
>friendly people. These sights I found much more
>inspiring and unique, and gave me a wonderful set of
>memories and a constant yearning to go back to see,
>smell, taste, and feel everything Greece has to offer.
>We were actually in Kalamata for much of the time, but
>spent many hours on route, touring the Peloppones. 
>
>Enjoy your time, don't forget to eat lots of Baklava
>and cheese, and say hello to Greece for me!
>
>Alexandra Trumbull
>Graduate Student in Anthropology and Museum Studies,
>University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee
>
>--- Raquel Pontet <[log in to unmask]> wrote:
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>
>>I am visiting Athens por first time on September
>>just for four days. My main
>>interest is to know the Acropolis. I think I will
>>have enough time to visit
>>other sites and museums.
>>Could some on the list recommend me what places must
>>not miss in my list?
>>I visited Internet sites and found more than 200
>>museums, could someone
>>recommend me less than six?
>>
>>I work in an art museum in Montevideo, Uruguay
>>
>>thank you in advance
>>
>>Raquel Pontet
>>Montevideo
>>Uruguay
>>
>>
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