Crete - Yuriko Takata (Bruce McGaw Graphics 1987) - (Genuine and Vintage) - Poster - 36 x 24

Crete

NB. The Picture just shows the Picture, and leaves the Border out (Where the picture goes to the Border, the sizes will be the same)

All these sizes are approximate and in inches:
Poster including the border = 36 x 24
Just the picture with the Border removed = 26 x 20

These posters are unframed, and are sent rolled in a sturdy tube

However, these Posters can be framed if you wanted them to be, please contact us if you would wish them to be framed for Prices and Postage costs

Crete is the largest and most populous of the Greek islands, 88th-largest island in the world and the fifth-largest island in the Mediterranean Sea. Crete and a number of surrounding islands and islets constitute the region of Crete.

Crete forms a significant part of the economy and cultural heritage of Greece, while retaining its own local cultural traits (such as its own poetry and music). It was once the centre of the Minoan civilization (c. 2700–1420 BC), which is currently regarded as the earliest recorded civilization in Europe.[1]

The island is first referred to as Kaptara in texts from the Syrian city of Mari dating from the 18th century BC, repeated later in Neo-Assyrian records and the Bible. It was also known in ancient Egyptian as Keftiu, strongly suggesting a similar Minoan name for the island.

The current name of Crete is thought to be first attested in Mycenaean Greek texts written in Linear B. In Ancient Greek, the name Crete first appears in Homer's Odyssey. Its etymology is unknown. Under Ottoman rule, in Ottoman Turkish, Crete was called Girit

There is a large number of archaeological sites which include the Minoan sites of Knossos, Malia, Petras, and Phaistos, the classical site of Gortys, and the diverse archaeology of the island of Koufonisi which includes Minoan, Roman, and World War II ruins.

Crete has a rich mythology mostly connected with the ancient Greek Gods but also connected with the Minoan civilization.