Cretan lyra — Lyra Λύρα Various models of the Cretan Lyra at the Museum of Greek Traditional Instruments, Athens. String instrument Other names Cretan lyra/lira, Aegean lyra … Wikipedia
List of horse breeds — s or other traits, which admit any animal fitting a given set of physical characteristics, even if there is minimal or no evidence of the trait being a true breeding characteristic. For additional information, see horse breeding and the… … Wikipedia
Messara — Alternative names Cretan Horse Country of origin Crete Horse (Equus ferus caballus) The Messara (also known as Cretan horse[1]) is a light riding and draft horse found on the island of Cret … Wikipedia
Ippikos Omilos Irakliou — ( el. Ιππικός Όμιλος Ηρακλείου) is the main riding club of Heraklion, Crete, Greece. It was established in 1979 in Karteros, Heraklion. It all started with a couple of horses, and steadily grew to having over 80 owned and livery horses belonging… … Wikipedia
Aegean civilizations — The Bronze Age civilizations that arose and flourished с 3000–1000 BC in the region bordering the Aegean Sea. They included Crete, the Cyclades, the Greek mainland south from Thessaly, including the Peloponnese, and Macedonia, Thrace, and western … Universalium
Demeter — For other meanings, see Demeter (disambiguation). Demeter Goddess of the Earth, Agriculture, Harvest, and Forests Abode Mount Olympus … Wikipedia
Western sculpture — ▪ art Introduction three dimensional artistic forms produced in what is now Europe and later in non European areas dominated by European culture (such as North America) from the Metal Ages (Europe, history of) to the present. Like… … Universalium
History of Crete — A fresco found at the Minoan site of Knossos, indicating a sport or ritual of bull leaping , the dark skinned figure is a man and the two light skinned figures are women The History of Crete goes back to the 7th Millennium B.C., preceding the… … Wikipedia
Battle of Crete — Part of the Mediterranean Theatre of World War II … Wikipedia
Troilus — [ Etruscan fresco, Tomb of the Bulls, Tarquinia, c540 530BC.] Troilus (also Troilos, Troylus) (Ancient Greek: Τρωίλος, Troïlos, Latin: Troilus) is a legendary character associated with the story of the Trojan War. The first surviving reference to … Wikipedia
