Chania - Crete Museums
THE ARCHAEOLOGICAL MUSEUM OF CHANIA
It's situated at 21 Halidon Road and is housed within the temple of St Franciscus. The exhibition consists of enormous important unities. Within the first half of the exhibition space we see the finds of the post-neolithic period and people of the copper period. Within the second corridor, until the far finish of the corridor, antiquities of the historic period are displayed. The tour begins from the left to the best from the standpoint of the incomer. Within the showcases on the left there are vases and post-neolithic ceramics (three.400-2.900) as Far because the post-minoan period (1200 bc), starting from the cave of Plativolas to Kerainia and from the cave Mameloukou of Kydonias Gardens. Additionally vases, ceramics and small objects, which have been unearthed mainly with the Greek-Swedish excavation (across the center of the sixties and which remains to be happening). It's value giving particular consideration to the archives of tablets with Linear A Scripture and clay discs and seals.
Probably the most vital discoveries of minoan archaeology as regards the theme of its illustration is a clay seal, which depicts a frontrunner or a god on high of a multilevel constructing composite, which most likely is a minoan palace (1.500-1400 bc). That is adopted by showcases of vases of the Geometric period (1000-700 bc) often called geometric from its ornamental designs of the vases primarily from cemeteries of the borough (Gavalomouri and Vouves Kissamou - Modi Kydonias).
Subsequent towards the jap aspect of the museum there are statues and sepulchral Pillars of Hellenistic and Roman occasions, from varied elements of the borough and primarily from the Aslclepeion of Lissos, From the Diktineo, statue of Diana, head of the emperor Hadrian from the Roman Kissamos.
In the identical place one can see mosaics from the town of Hernia (third century advert), which represents Poseidon liberating the nymph Amimone, daughter of the king of Argos, Danaos, from the arms of a Satyr, and likewise mosaics with representations of Dionysos and Ariadne in Naxos. Within the showcases, that are on the best northern aspect of the museum there are wonderful archaic idols from Axos of Rethymnon, in addition to Hellenistic and Roman idols from varied elements of Hernia reddish and black-shaded vases of the post-classic interval (4th century bc) from the cemetery of Falasarna and from the city of Hernia, and hellentistic and Roman vases and idols from the cemetery of Tarra. Additionally glassware vases and lanterns of various eras from varied elements of Hernia.
In particular showcases cash of Hellenistic, Roman and Byzantine occasions are on show. On the northern aspect and in direction of the exit to the courtyard of the Museum as we come down two steps there are showcases with seals and tablets with linear A and B Scriptures From the city of Hernia. Additionally in different showcases in the identical space there are necklaces from glass beads and from stoneware, copper hairpins and needles, small copper objects, just like the copper arrow and the copper idol of an animal from a temple which is discovered within the ravine of Samaria of the roman interval, varied jewels (silver, gold, copper).
On the northwestern aspect there are jars of post-Minoan years as there are vases, a number of ritualistic, most of which come from the cemetery of Kydonia, which is located beneath at the moment's metropolis of Hernia. Particular consideration ought to be given to the compass with a illustration of a guitarist and a double vase of ritualistic character which is embellished with birds (14001200 bc). There may be additionally a brief exhibition of urns from the submit Minoan III A / B (1400-1200 bc) necropolis of the Armenons of Rethymnon with very stunning representations.
Within the courtyard of the Museum in an exquisite backyard with flowers there arc varied sculptures, a marble lion from the interval of Venetian dominion, as additionally a marble fountain -with lions heads, which -was arrange within the Venetian interval in Fountain sq. on the port of Chania. Additionally there's a stunning Turkish fountain.
NAVAL MUSEUM
On the location of Firkas is the naval museum of Chania. You may see nautical maps, gravures and representations of ships.
Folklore MUSEUM
It's situated at 46B Halidon Road within the Arcade of the Catholic Church. It's a non-public museum which gives you a vivid image of the 18th, 19th and 20th century of the island. you'll be able to see prime quality craftsmanship in laces, ornamented covers and embroidery.
HISTORICAL ARCHIVES OF CRETE
It was based in 1932 and is situated at 20 Sfakianakis Road. You may see the archives of the Cretan State, manuscripts, prints, circulars of 1822-1841, newspapers, the archives of the 1821-1832 revolution and the archives of the revolution Of 1866. You too can see varied non-public archives in addition to these of the Worldwide occupation and the Turkish Administration in Crete.
The primary official chemical laboratory in Greece was based a few hundred years in the past in Chania (Crete) by the efforts of dr. Vamvacas. Very effectively geared up, the laboratory was charged with the management of olive oil, wine, beer, milk, butter, honey, flour and cleaning soap, with a purpose to keep the prime quality of Cretan merchandise.
Modernization of the broken establishment after World Warfare II allowed the dear previous instrumentation to be transferred to a spot similar to the traditional one. Right this moment the museum will be thought-about as a typical chemical laboratory of the 1890s: the furnishings is fastidiously renovated, glass and copper equipment waits for the scientists skilled hand, reagents and medicines are saved within the applicable cabinets, the specialised library with its 200 volumes might reply any query. Footage taken from previous manuals clarify the way in which the analytic instrument was used.
The museum is hosted within the constructing of the Authorizations for Chemical Management and will be visited on working days (9-1). El. Venizelou avenue tel. 42504.
Sponsors
http://medical.shoppingdealer.com
http://scrub-shop.blogspot.com
https://www.fb.com/onlinemedicalbook/
https://www.fb.com/onlineSurgicalbook/
https://twitter.com/DrATEFAHMED
https://twitter.com/medicalbook1
https://www.instagram.com/no1medicalbook/
https://www.instagram.com/dr.atefahmed/
https://www.linkedin.com/in/dratef/