Crete may be best known for its ancient Minoan civilization, but the port city of Iraklion is also famous for its well-preserved Venetian walls and fortresses.

5-img_4828_s

Image 5 of 5

During a special ceremony at Iraklion’s Basilica of Saint Mark, Mr. Velivasakis (right), President of the Pancretan Association of America, awarded Karlos Papoulias (left), Greece’s President of Democracy, with the Venizelion Award. Papoulias seemed especially touched with the honor, as his grandfather, Napoleon, had been captured in the Battle of Voukolies, for the liberation of Crete, in 1897 and was almost killed.

This entry was posted by Eti Bonn-Muller on Saturday, July 18, 2009. Discussion of this blog entry is now closed.

Comments posted here do not represent the views or policies of the Archaeological Institute of America.