Double O Seven site, Iraklio, Crete

Arrived Iraklio (Herakleion). Some of you might remember this scene, the Reservoir, is in one of the JamesBond movies.
This town rocks! Today is their Mardi Grass Day! Costumes for everyone, babies, young ones, kids, old ones, couples, grandmama papa..etc... ALL of them on the street, spracying soap-sprays to each other, stage-shows, rock bands, greek dances, seas of people. I didn't see any police patrolling. Everyone smiling and kids are fantastic. All night long celebration with NO single fight.
You will never sees a HAPPY and PEACEFUL celbration with NO SINGLE problem in Vancouver. This is something that Vancouver lost it long-time ago (I think).
Archaeological Museum of Herakleion, The most magnificent collection of Minoan art and culture in the world, unique in beauty and completeness is housed in the Museum of Iraklion, a modern building specifically designed for this purpose.
The original Museum was built between 1904 and 1912 at the urging of two Cretan archaeologists, Iosif Hadzidakis and Stefanos Xanthoudides, Curators of the Archaeological service. It continued in use until 1937 when work began on the present earthquake-proof building. During the world war II, the museum suffered considerably damage, but, thanks to the precautions taken by prof. N. Platon, the collection survived. In 1915 the task of rearranging the exhibits was begun by prof. Platon, and in 1952, the collection was once again on display to the public. In the new wing that was added in 1964 the present director, S. Alexiou, completed the arranging of the exhibits.
There are twenty rooms- galleries on the ground and first floors and the usual visit takes at least two hours but , of course, several days are necessary for the visitor who wishes to linger and study more carefully the exhibits, which cover a period of 5,000 years, from neolithic era to Graeco Roman period.

Discover the history of....
Neolithic period (5000-2600 BC)
Both Old/New Palace Period - finds from Knossos, Malia, Phaistos, Zakros, Gortys, Siteia palace and cult objects, finds from Cemeteries, Caves, Villas and tombs.
Post-Palace Period, Sub-Minoan and early Geometric periods, Orientals period, Venetians period, Classical, Hellenistic and Roman sculpture from Cheronisos, clay pots, paintings, jewellery, Yamalakis collection, pottery, libation verse, etc...